Research Archive
Arm Q2: V9 & CSS Transform Growth Model
Key Takeaways Strong Value-Based Pricing Power: Demonstrated by smartphone royalty revenue growing 40% despite only 4% unit growth, showing Arm’s ability to capture significantly more value per chip through V9 adoption and pricing power. This decoupling of revenue from units is a fundamental shift in their business model. V9 + CSS Creating New Growth Layers:…
Google Q3 2024 Earnings Analysis: AI Monetization Hits Stride as Infrastructure Investments Show Returns, Cloud Margins Expand
Key Takeaways Strong AI Adoption & Monetization: AI Overviews reached 1 billion+ monthly users with ads monetizing at similar rates to traditional search, addressing key investor concerns about the AI transition. Gemini API calls grew 14x in 6 months, while machine costs per query dropped 90% over 18 months despite doubling model size. Infrastructure Strategy…
AMD’s Data Center Surge: Q3 Revenue Doubles as AI Chips Gain Traction
Key Takeaways Data Center Momentum: AMD’s Data Center segment more than doubled YoY to $3.5B, with the company raising its 2024 Data Center GPU revenue target to $5B+ from $4.5B+. Major wins at Microsoft and Meta demonstrate growing traction in AI acceleration, though still far behind NVIDIA’s dominance. AI Product Roadmap Strength: Management expressed confidence…
Apple’s Q4 FY2024 Earnings: Record Revenue Amid Strategic AI Integration
Apple reported a record revenue of $94.9 billion for the September quarter, marking a 6% increase year-over-year. This growth is attributed to strong iPhone sales, significant advancements in services, and geographic segment revenue records in the Americas, Europe, and the rest of Asia Pacific. Apple’s Q4 2024 performance highlighted growth driven by product innovation and…
Microsoft Earnings Q1 FY2025 Reflect Strategic AI Investments Amidst Cloud Growth
In Q1 FY2025, Microsoft emphasized its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services, aligning with its long-term vision of integrating AI across its product suite. The company reported a 16% increase in revenue to $65.6 billion, with net income rising 11% to $24.7 billion. This growth underscores Microsoft’s strategic focus on AI and cloud…
Intel Q3 2024: “Reset and Realign” – Watershed Quarter Marks Shift from Technical Recovery to Financial Discipline
Key Takeaways Massive Financial Reset: Over $20B in one-time charges and $10B+ cost reduction by 2025, marking fundamental pivot from technical catch-up to profitability focus AWS Deal: Multi-billion dollar commitment for custom Xeon and AI fabric chip validates Intel’s foundry strategy with premier cloud customer AI PC Strategy Impact: Lunar Lake’s high-volume success comes with…