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MU: Without the AI melt-up, can LTAs sustain the memory supercycle?

Micron (MU) released its FY2026 Q4 results (quarter ended Aug 2026) after hours on Oct 1, 2026 Beijing time. Key points: 1) Overall performance:

$Micron Tech(MU.US) delivered revenue of $54.2bn this quarter (+31% QoQ). Growth slowed markedly vs. the 70%+ QoQ prints in the prior two quarters.

Revenue beat guidance by $8.0bn last quarter, but the beat narrowed to $4.0bn this quarter. Given that shipment volume is largely set when guidance is issued, the upside largely hinges on pricing...

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Micron Technology Total Revenue (in mns/usc) DRAM NAND Others qoq% of total reve
% Sales Volume Change FQ4-26 Q/Q Increased in the mid-single digit DRAM percenta
Micron Technology Gross Profit (in mns/usd) Gross Profit Gross Profit Margin% 50+13
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Reg crackdown settled: Can TCOM move forward unburdened?

On Sept 16, with $Trip.com(TCOM.US) releasing its Q2 results, the regulatory overhang finally cleared. The market's key uncertainty has been addressed.

Overall, the print was broadly in line with prior guidance. Absolute performance was soft, but there were no surprises vs. expectations.

As Dolphin Research noted last quarter, regardless of the print, with the largest uncertainty — regulation — resolved, Trip.com should have finished its final leg down. It can now shed the overhang and reset higher.

1) Regulatory and macro headwinds slowed revenue growth markedly. Group net revenue was approx. RMB 15.7bn this quarter...

Trip.comGroup 携程集团
200 Netrevenue -yoy 35% 180 29.4% 30% 160 23.4% 140 25% 20.8% 120 17.2% 20% 15.6
Trip( GAAP operating profit 60 Operating profmt1.6% OPM ch 27.8% 27.8% 30.4% 35%
Trip Non-GAAP operating profit Non-GAAP Op profit Non-GAAP OPM 70 一 25 ce 40% 34+4
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ORCL: AI boosts the optics, but what backs the bottom line?

On Sep. 11 after the U.S. market close, leading cloud vendor Oracle ($Oracle(ORCL.US)) released FY27 Q1 results for the period ended Aug. Overall, it was a mixed print, with strengths very strong while weak spots stayed weak.

OCI drew the most attention with robust growth, revenue continuing to accelerate sharply, and Capex ramping significantly. Legacy businesses remained sluggish, GPM was under notable pressure, and those issues showed little improvement.

Specifically:

1) Core — OCI beat and accelerated. As the most critical segment, OCI revenue reached nearly 7.4 bn this quarter...

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Oracle Cloud Service Rev. (SaaS +laaS) 13000 Cloud Application Cloud Infra. Clou
Oracle Capex xD Density Captial expenditures 0 c as % of rev xch C 0% -8% eo -11
Oracle Cash Flow 30,000 20,000 10,000 DolphinResear DolphinResear DolphinReseai +10
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GOOGL Wavers; AVGO's Solo Pitch Won't Satisfy

Broadcom (AVGO) released its fiscal Q3 2026 results after-hours, Beijing time Sep 3, 2026 (quarter ended Jul 2026). 1) AI, the core of its semiconductor biz, delivered revenue of $16.7bn, up $5.9bn QoQ and above the $16.0bn consensus, driven by large-batch deliveries of TPU v7 to Google and Anthropic. Google and other hyperscalers have recently raised their 2026 capex outlooks...

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BROADCOM AI Revenue DolphinResearch DolphinResearch DolphinResearch AI qog%AI 18
BROADCOM GPM (Adjusted) Gross profit margin (Adjusted) 79.00% QlphinResearch Dol
BROADCOM Revenue Segment 100.00% nResearch %Intrastructure software esearch % Se+11
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No doubt: 2026 is the 'Zhipu Year' for China LLMs.

If 2025 was the DeepSeek year for China LLMs, calling 2026 the 'Zhipu Year' would not be a stretch. In 2026, shares surged early on amid the scarce domestic-model narrative of being 'China's Anthropic'.

They then reversed quickly after the mid-Jul launch of Kimi K3 and a perceived intelligence lead, sending gains into a sharp pullback. For $Z.AI(02513.HK), the ride has been a roller-coaster.

Does Zhipu deserve the 'Zhipu Year' mantle for national LLMs? Will 2027 see a new champion, or will Zhipu stay on top? From the vantage point of 2H26, we review the 1H26 scorecard...

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Z.ai ARR trends ARR(,OOmn/$)(reported) ,00mn/US$ 40 35 35 DolphinResearch Dolphi
Zhipu Product Iterations (1H26-2H26) Version Date Parameters Key Features Laid t
Z.ai Revenue Breakdown RMB mn On-premise Deployment Cloud Deployment/Open Platfo+8