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  • Texas Instruments TXN

    January 28th, 2026 Reuters

    Following Texas Instruments’ fourth-quarter results, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan points to a broad industrial recovery as the key driver behind the company’s stronger outlook, noting rising demand across factory automation and other industrial applications.

    “Industrial revenues were up in the high-tens percentage range, suggesting the recovery is gaining traction across sectors,” Chan said, adding that easing inventory pressures are supporting a more constructive demand environment.

  • Micron Technology MU

    December 18th, 2025 Reuters

    Following Micron’s strong quarterly forecast, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan highlighted AI-driven demand as the primary catalyst, noting that memory supply remains constrained across end markets even as pricing and margins improve.

    “AI-related demand remains the biggest driver for Micron,” Chan said, adding that prioritizing supply toward AI customers is lifting margins not only for AI products but also across the company’s broader portfolio.

  • Broadcom AVGO

    December 12th, 2025 Reuters

    Following Broadcom’s quarterly results, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan said investor concerns around AI customer concentration and structurally lower margins from AI system sales weighed on the stock.

    “The backlog is still coming from only five customers and increasingly includes systems, which carry lower gross margins and are expected to become a larger portion of sales in the second half of fiscal 2026,”

  • Micron Technology MU

    December 3rd, 2025 Reuters

    Following Micron’s decision to exit its Crucial consumer-branded memory business, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan said the move is unlikely to have a material impact on the company’s overall performance, as the unit is not a meaningful revenue driver.

    Chan added that Micron’s continued shift toward higher-margin HBM products underscores its strategic focus on AI-driven data center demand, where pricing and growth prospects remain significantly stronger.

  • Nvidia NVDA

    November 20th, 2025 Reuters

    Following Nvidia’s quarterly results, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan said investor concerns around customer concentration and the sustainability of AI-related capital spending are likely to persist despite the company’s stronger-than-expected performance.

    “While results and outlook were stronger than consensus expectations, we think investors will remain concerned about the sustainability of customers’ capex increases and the circular financing in the AI space,”

  • Texas Intruments TXN

    July 23rd, 2025 Reuters

    Following Texas Instruments’ soft Q3 outlook, our analyst KinNgai Chan highlights a shift in tone, order strength in Q2 may have been tariff-driven, not demand-led. The message: geopolitics is reshaping chip demand in real time.

    “Management voiced caution as they saw some normalization of orders through the second quarter.”

  • Advanced Micro Devices AMD

    June 12th, 2025 Reuters

    Chan’s comment came after AMD unveiled its next-gen MI325X accelerator and outlined its roadmap through 2026, signaling a commitment to keeping pace with Nvidia’s rapid development cycle but lacking the kind of breakthrough that might shift market dynamics in the near term.

    "The chips announced on Thursday were not likely to immediately change AMD's competitive position.”

  • Broadcom AVGO

    June 5th, 2025 Reuters

    Chan’s comment came after Broadcom reported results that were largely in line with elevated investor expectations, driven by AI-fueled enthusiasm. Despite the solid revenue forecast, the lack of a major beat or upside surprise prompted a muted reaction, as the stock had already rallied sharply ahead of earnings.

    "Clearly, expectations were high coming into the print with the stock rising almost 30% in the past month”

  • Applied Materials AMAT

    June 5th, 2025 Reuters

    With China-related headwinds pressuring semiconductor equipment makers, Chan weighed in on what this means for Applied Materials and how upcoming demand for advanced nodes could reshape the narrative.

    "Clearly, the U.S. government's export restriction of certain semiconductor equipment to China is impacting the company's results and outlook," said Kinngai Chan, senior research analyst at Summit Insights Group.

  • Qualcomm QCOM

    April 30th, 2025 Reuters

    Amid concerns over trade tensions, weakening smartphone demand, and Apple’s shift to in-house modem production, Chan weighed in on how these factors could shape Qualcomm’s near-term outlook.

    "Tariff uncertainties will definitely have an impact to its topline outlook as Qualcomm is exposed to the smartphone, consumer IoT and the automotive end-markets," Summit Insights Group analyst Kinngai Chan said.

  • Texas Instruments TXN

    April 23rd, 2025 Reuters

    Following Texas Instruments' stronger-than-expected outlook for the June quarter, Chan attributed the upside to signs of a cyclical demand rebound and potential customer behavior in response to tariff uncertainty.

    "Cyclical demand recovery and possibly some tariff pull-ins" are driving the upbeat forecast, said Kinngai Chan, senior analyst at Summit Insights Group.

  • Lam Reseach LRCX

    April 23rd, 2025 Reuters

    Despite ongoing trade headwinds and export restrictions, Lam Research delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results. Chan noted that the outperformance was driven by resilient demand from Asia, particularly Taiwan and China.

    Kinngai Chan, senior analyst at Summit Insights Group, said the third-quarter "outperformance was due to stronger shipments to Taiwan, while shipments into China remain robust."

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise HWP

    March 7th, 2025 Reuters

    Following a steep post-earnings selloff and mounting pressure from tariff concerns and intensified competition, Chan weighed in on how major U.S. server makers will be affected.

    "HPE will be most impacted at the moment followed by Dell and lastly, Super Micro Computer in terms of import tariff impact," Kinngai Chan, analyst at Summit Insights Group, said.

  • Broadcom AVGO

    March 6th, 2025 Reuters

    As Broadcom explores Intel’s next-gen 18A manufacturing process, its broader positioning in the AI market has drawn attention. Chan pointed out that Broadcom’s diversified exposure to multiple AI ASIC customers gives it a strategic edge over peers.

    "Broadcom is much better positioned compared to its peers as its exposure in AI market is relatively more diversified with multiple AI ASIC customers," Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan said.

  • Marvell MRVL

    March 6th, 2025 Reuters

    With Marvell facing margin pressure from a pivot to lower-margin custom AI chips and softer demand in its core networking business, Chan emphasized that profitability remains key: investors are ultimately focused on bottom-line growth, not just expanding revenues.

    "Investors pay for earnings per share growth, not just top-line growth," Summit Insights' analyst Kinngai Chan said.

  • Advanced Micro Devices AMD

    October 30th, 2024 Reuters

    Following AMD’s latest earnings report, the company acknowledged ongoing supply constraints for its AI chips, with CEO Lisa Su warning that shortages could extend into next year. Despite strong demand from tech giants like Microsoft and Meta, investors were disappointed by AMD’s fourth-quarter outlook.

    "AMD's stock was priced for a beat and raise," Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan said. "Clearly, AMD's (fourth-quarter) outlook was not good enough for investors.”

  • Cloud giants including Microsoft and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab are investing billions in AI data centers, and some investors have argued these companies were artificially boosting earnings by extending the depreciable life of AI compute gear, such as Nvidia's chips. Nvidia's business has become increasingly concentrated in its fiscal third quarter, with four customers accounting for 61% of sales, up from 56% in the second quarter. The company has also increased its bets on AI companies, investing billions of dollars into firms that are often among its most significant customers, leading to concerns of a circular AI economy. In September, it decided to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and supply it with data center chips. "While results and outlook were stronger than consensus expectations, we think investors will remain concerned about sustainability of its customers' capex spending increase and the circular financing in the AI space," said Kinngai Chan, analyst at Summit Insights.

    November 20th, 2025 Reuters

    Following Nvidia’s quarterly results, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan said investor concerns around customer concentration and the sustainability of AI-related capital spending are likely to persist despite the company’s stronger-than-expected performance.

    “While results and outlook were stronger than consensus expectations, we think investors will remain concerned about the sustainability of customers’ capex increases and the circular financing in the AI space,”

  • Micron Technology MU

    September 24th, 2025 Reuters

    Following Micron’s quarterly results, Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan attributed the company’s stronger-than-expected margins to improved pricing conditions across its memory products.

    “Pricing is better than expected,” Chan said, after Micron forecast adjusted gross margins well above market estimates and reported a quarterly earnings beat.