Samsung Securities: Key Terafab Beneficiaries
Terafab initially plans to leverage Intel's 14A process technology and supply chain, as a result, these global and domestic equipment vendors are positioned as key early beneficiaries.$ASML(ASML.US) $Applied Materials(AMAT.US) $Lam Research(LRCX.US) $KLA(KLAC.US) $Intel(INTC.US) $SpaceX(SPCX.US)
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KLAC’s fundamentals remain strong, supported by AI-driven semiconductor demand, a large backlog, improving earnings expectations and high returns on capital. However, valuation remains demanding, while elevated Treasury yields and potential Fed tightening create multiple-compression risk. The recent correction has improved the entry setup. Technical analysis favors accumulating gradually around $160–170, with $150 as key downside invalidation and $200–210 as an initial target.
Featured☕️ [Task Coins Giveaway] Daily Market Talk — After GPT-6 Astra, Memory Chip Inventory Falls to Just 10 DaysOpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Nvidia's "AGI has arrived" moment are the most visible face of an AI compute boom so intense it's pushed global memory chip inventories down to just 10 days' worth. Separately...
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$KLA(KLAC.US)
Context: KLA is one of the semiconductor equipment holdings in my portfolio. My average cost is $261.91, and I am still holding my position. KLAC currently represents 9.17% of my portfolio.
My trade: I am continuing to hold KLAC. I’m monitoring semiconductor demand, AI-related investment, advanced packaging, and KLA’s process control and inspection business.
Takeaway: KLAC remains an important position in my portfolio, so I’ll continue to follow the company’s fundamentals and my portfolio allocation over time.
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Semicap DRAM revenue is on fire. New peaks are loading. ASML has been gaining share in DRAM, driven by higher EUV adoption. AMAT stable. Lam and KLA cyclical gainers. TEL has been a share donor and surprisingly underperformed.
Source: Sravan Kundojjala
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Taiwan DRAM maker Nanya Tech plans to build new 12-inch wafer fabs in Yunlin and Pingtung, Taiwan for DRAM and customized DRAM, media report.
-The Yunlin fab will focus on sub-10nm process node products for AI.-Nanya’s latest project, the NT$300 billion Linkou 5A DRAM fab, due for mass production in 2028-Media quote a Nanya executive confirming plans for additional new fabs, but declining to comment where. $Applied Materials(AMAT.US) $ASML(ASML.US) $Lam Research(LRCX.US) $KLA(KLAC.US) $Tokyo Electron(TOELY.US) #semiconductorsSource: Dan Nystedt
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Semiconductor test and metrology have become the key factor in AI chip yield, cost, performance and mass production speed, moving this formerly behind-the-scenes work to the fore, media report, citing SEMI Taiwan President Terry Tsao. Instead of just catching defects, modern test and metrology equipment now feeds real-time insights back to the design, fabrication and packaging stages for faster troubleshooting. System-Level Testing (SLT), burn-in testing, and reliability verification have all moved up in importance. #Advantest $Teradyne(TER.US) $Applied Materials(AMAT.US) $KLA(KLAC.US) $Onto Innovation(ONTO.US) $Nova(NVMI.US)
Source: Dan Nystedt
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Rep. Michael Rulli (R) is back and trading again
He sits on the committee overseeing the U.S. semiconductor industryOn April 15th his committee held a hearing called "Computing Power and Competition: Examining the Semiconductor Ecosystem"6 weeks later he bought up to $45,000 in:• Nvidia $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)• Micron $Micron Tech(MU.US)• KLA Corporation $KLA(KLAC.US) - H
📊 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: Cantor Says Semiconductor Selloff Is "Overdone," Reiterates AI Bullish View
$Micron Tech(MU.US) $Sandisk(SNDK.US) $Western Digital(WDC.US) $Seagate Tech(STX.US) $NVIDIA(NVDA.US) $Broadcom(AVGO.US) $AMD(AMD.US) $ASML(ASML.US) $Applied Materials(AMAT.US) $Lam Research(LRCX.US) $KLA(KLAC.US) $Teradyne(TER.US) $Lumentum(LITE.US) $Coreweave(CRWV.US) $Super Micro Computer(SMCI.US), $Coherent Corp.(COHR.US) $Cerebras(CBRS.US)👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:➤ 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 says the recent semiconductor selloff is 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲.➤ 𝗦𝗢𝗫 fell about 𝟯𝟬% peak-to-trough versus 𝟯% for the S&P 500.➤ Semiconductor stocks rebounded with 𝗦𝗢𝗫 up 𝟭𝟮% this week.➤ Firm recommends 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 adding positions in semiconductor stocks.➤ Cantor views the 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 buildout as durable and long-term.➤ Top sector preference is 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆/𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, followed by Compute and Semi Cap Equipment.➤ Top memory picks are 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗻 (MU) and 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗸 (SNDK).➤ Preferred AI compute names are 𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗔, 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗼𝗺, and 𝗔𝗠𝗗.➤ Key upcoming catalysts include 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗧 earnings and 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗸 Investor Day.👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:➤ Signals improving sentiment toward AI and semiconductor stocks after a sharp correction.➤ Highlights continued confidence in long-term AI infrastructure spending.➤ Identifies sectors and companies analysts believe offer the strongest recovery potential.👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿:"After a massive drawdown over the last 5+ weeks (with SOX down ~30% peak to trough vs. S&P 500 -3%), Semiconductor stocks have finally caught a bid (SOX +12% this week vs. S&P500 +3%). We would be adding to positions aggressively as we view today's AI Infrastructure buildout as durable and elongated though recognize the rate of change from here is important too and that data points are no longer going to be uniformly positive. Thus, selectivity will matter. But with peak to trough declines of 32% for SMID Cap SPE, 27% for memory, 25% for Analog, and 24% for Large Cap SPE, we view the selloff as overdone. Our rank order of preference remains Memory/ Storage, then Compute, and then SPE. Our Top Picks are MU & SNDK in Memory, WDC & STX in Storage, NVDA, AVGO, & AMD in AI Compute, and ASML, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, TER, MKSI, & ONTO in Semi Cap. Potential Catalysts: Earnings season continues with reports from covered companies CAMT and AMAT. SNDK is also hosting its Investor Day Thursday. Other key reports include LITE, CRWV, SMCI, COHR, and CBRS." - A
Nanya Technology’s board approved to raise 2026 capex to NT$69.7 billion (US$2.2 billion) from NT$52 billion to speed up work on its new Fab 5A, media report, which is ultimately expected to cost up to NT$346.6 billion (US$10.7B) by 2029. It’s the biggest investment by a Taiwan DRAM maker in 20-years. $Micron Tech(MU.US) $SK Hynix(SKHY.US) $SSNLF $Applied Materials(AMAT.US) $KLA(KLAC.US) $Lam Research(LRCX.US) #semiconductors
Source: Dan Nystedt
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$KLA(KLAC.US)
KLA just reported record June-quarter revenue of $3.66B and guided for $4B in September revenue. Yet the stock sold off sharply after hours and has continued to slide. The market seems focused on near-term margin pressure from memory pricing and tariffs, while overlooking the company’s strong cash generation.
I’m more focused on KLA’s moat and free cash flow. As AI drives more complex advanced packaging, chipmakers increasingly need KLA’s process control and defect inspection systems. Its position in this critical part of the semiconductor supply chain remains strong, with advanced packaging control revenue expected to grow over 70% this year to around $1.1B.
I’ll keep watching whether wafer equipment spending supports the industry’s upgraded $150B forecast for the year. Short-term margin noise doesn’t change the long-term demand for KLA’s technology.
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