Taiwan's economy surged 8.6% in 2025, its fastest growth since 2010, driven by a global AI boom and a landmark trade agreement with the United States. While analysts project a moderation in 2026, the island's pivotal role in the tech supply chain has delivered record profits for its leading firms.
As data center demand surges, NextEra Energy emerges as a critical, and often overlooked, infrastructure player. Its partnerships with tech titans like Meta and Google highlight a strategic pivot in the energy sector.
Kyocera's shares have soared 46% over the past year, dramatically outperforming the broader market. This analysis delves into whether the Japanese tech conglomerate's current valuation still offers room for growth or signals a potential pullback, examining key metrics and investor narratives.
With hyperscalers projected to pour $500 billion into AI infrastructure by 2026, investors are looking beyond headline chipmakers to the essential, yet often overlooked, backbone providers of the AI revolution.
Chinese regulators have conditionally approved leading AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia's advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips, sources tell Reuters, as Beijing navigates competing pressures to advance its tech sector while managing geopolitical tensions.
Despite record iPhone demand, Apple CEO Tim Cook warns that soaring memory chip costs are set to squeeze margins, highlighting a supply crisis gripping the entire tech industry.
GSI Technology Inc. reports a 12% year-over-year revenue increase for Q3 2026, driven by defense sector adoption of its Gemini-II APU. While R&D investments pressure margins, the company highlights a strong cash position and expanding applications in smart cities and robotics.
KLA Corporation reports robust fiscal 2025 results driven by AI demand, but warns of supply constraints and geopolitical factors tempering near-term growth, with a significant acceleration projected for late 2026 and 2027.
MaxLinear Inc. reported a 48% year-over-year revenue jump for Q4 2025, powered by its infrastructure business, even as it manages a near-term dip in broadband and intensifying competition in key markets.
Amidst market volatility, a select group of Asian companies with significant insider ownership are drawing investor attention, signaling strong internal belief in their long-term growth trajectories.
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGM) surged nearly 10% to a two-year peak after reporting a profitable third quarter and raising its sales forecast, fueled by robust demand in automotive and industrial sectors.
Shares of Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) retreated sharply Thursday, shedding 12.5% as a wave of profit-taking followed the stock's surge to its highest level in nearly eight years. The pullback comes despite analyst optimism around the company's role in powering AI data centers.
While Intel grapples with supply constraints and valuation concerns, rival AMD is capitalizing on the AI boom with aggressive product roadmaps and surging market share, positioning itself for sustained long-term growth.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners capped a strong 2025 with double-digit FFO growth, a record capital recycling program, and a raised distribution. Management highlighted a massive, disciplined expansion in data infrastructure to meet AI-driven demand, forecasting a return to 10%+ growth targets.
Following its strategic rebrand from SMART Global Holdings, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is positioning itself at the forefront of AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. Yet, its stock tells a complex story of short-term volatility against long-term potential, raising questions about its true valuation in a heated market.
SanDisk's fiscal Q2 2026 results smashed expectations, fueled by surging AI infrastructure needs and a tightening NAND market. The company announced a pivotal move towards multi-year commercial agreements, forecasting even stronger growth ahead.
Chip designer MaxLinear capped off a transformative 2025 with a strong fourth quarter, reporting 30% full-year revenue growth and positive cash flow ahead of schedule. CEO Kishore Seendripu pointed to surging demand in data center optical interconnects and wireless infrastructure as key catalysts, positioning the company for even faster growth in 2026.
Ciena's stock rose sharply following announcements that Telekom Srbija Group and Trans Pacific Networks will deploy its high-capacity optical solutions, highlighting the growing demand for AI-ready network infrastructure in critical global corridors.
SanDisk's Q2 2026 earnings reveal a 31% sequential revenue surge to $3 billion, driven by AI infrastructure build-out. The company highlights a fundamental industry shift towards long-term agreements as data center demand, now the largest NAND market, reshapes commercial dynamics.
Qualcomm is aggressively diversifying its business beyond smartphones, forging new partnerships in drone security and legal tech to establish its Snapdragon platform as a cornerstone for on-device AI and edge computing.
