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Citi, Wells Fargo report seeing stabilizing PC demand

Sep. 11, 2015 7:09 PM ETIntel Corporation (INTC) StockMSFT, AMD, INTC, STX, WDC, NVDA, MU, HTCH, IMBy: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor18 Comments
  • "Taiwan notebook ODM shipments increased 16% MoM in August, above our Citi Asia Hardware Analyst William Yang’s estimate of up 10% MoM and above the three year average of up 6% MoM," writes Citi's Chris Danely, arguing PC demand is improving after a very rough Q1 and Q2.
  • Danely adds Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has "indicated PC demand appears to have bottomed, and PC OEMs have started to replenish inventory driven by the Skylake processor ramp," and that Micron (NASDAQ:MU) has "stated DRAM spot prices have started to stabilize, which the company believes is a sign of a bottom in the PC market." IT distributor Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) is also said to be seeing stabilizing demand.
  • Wells Fargo's David Wong sings a similar tune. "There have been signs of a seasonal pickup in PC builds. Month of August sales data reported by Taiwanese notebook and motherboard/computer makers shows a clear month-over-month lift in PC builds in August, and solid growth in the first two months of the September quarter compared to the first two months of the June quarter."
  • Likely helping: Windows 10 (free upgrade to Windows 7/8 users) launched in late July to decent reviews, and Intel has since gradually rolled out its 14nm Skylake CPU line. After starting off by launching the gamer/enthusiast-focused Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K desktop CPUs, Intel has rolled out the Skylake Y-series (meant for tablets and compute sticks), U-series (ultrabooks/convertibles), H-series (notebooks), and S-series (desktops). Sizable power/efficiency and GPU performance gains are generally promised relative to comparable 14nm Broadwell CPUs.
  • Related tickers: MSFT, AMD, NVDA, STX, WDC, HTCH
  • Two months ago: IDC estimates PC shipments fell 11.8% Y/Y in Q2

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