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Key Takeaways Apple will dominate thanks to brand, installed user base, and ecosystem of products More revenue from Services will increase gross and net margins Apple Silicon is paving the way for it to gain market share in the PC space More parts being developed in-house should increase product margins Biggest risks are manufacturing challenges and reliance on emerging markets growth (India) Catalysts Apple’s Brand leads to sticky revenues and increasing installed device base Apple has become more than a tech hardware and software company, it has become a lifestyle product. It has embedded itself into the lives of billions of people around the world, many of whom say they couldn’t live without their iPhone.Read more

Extremely sticky Apple Ecosystem · Due to the strength of the company, it started to produce more products and provide more service associated with its iconic product, iPhone. Once its customer got hock onto its eco-system, it is extremely hard for them to leave its eco-system.Read more

Sector: IT Industry: Computer hardware and peripherals Market Capitalization: 18.7b (mid cap) Major Competitors: Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) operates in a highly competitive market for high-performance computing (HPC) systems, data center hardware, and server solutions.Read more

Design, manufacture, supply chain Catalysts Are there any industry tailwinds this stock is benefitting or hindered from? Robotics EV IoT Cloud computing Smart home Analysts projections trending upwards Excellent PE against industry Peers Assumptions Where do you think revenue will be in 5 years time?Read more

As of April 12, 2025, Apple Inc. (AAPL) is navigating a complex landscape marked by significant challenges and resilient strengths.Read more

Key Takeaways Reached Cashflow profitability in 2023 Strong player in IOT driven by AI Founded 1989. Was around $60 during dot com bubble but has been stagnant since.Read more

This narrative is primarily based on Ben Thompson's (Stratechery) view that Apple has transitioned from being a product-driven company to a services-oriented one. While the iPhone remains central to Apple's business, hardware differentiation has plateaued.Read more

The MicroVision ($MVIS) Narrative Inflection: Valuing the Sum of the Parts For years, the market has viewed MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS) through a single, narrow lens: a high-risk, pre-revenue bet on automotive LIDAR. This has resulted in a valuation that, in our view, fails to capture the strategic pivot currently underway.Read more

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) as a leading manufacturer of high-performance AI servers, is capitalising on the explosive demand for GPU-accelerated computing. The company's primary competitive advantages are its operational agility and a deep partnership with NVIDIA, which allow it to deliver the latest server systems to market faster than larger competitors like Dell and HPE.Read more