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Original: 〈鴻海股東會〉劉揚偉：CPO交換機力拚全球第一 明年出貨可望數倍成長
At its AGM, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said the group is aiming for 10,000 CPO switch shipments in 2026 to claim the global No.1 position, with shipments expected to grow several-fold in 2027. Liu also noted Foxconn holds over 40% share of the AI server market and supplies connectors, cables, and thermal components for NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin platform, reinforcing its AI hardware leadership.
Why it matters: Concrete CPO switch shipment guidance (10K units in 2026, multi-fold growth in 2027) plus 40%+ AI server share and named NVIDIA Vera Rubin supply role constitute a stock-moving disclosure for Foxconn and its CPO/AI supply chain.
Original: 代理性 AI 刺激記憶體需求擴張，2027 年全球記憶體產值估擴大至 1.28 兆美元
TrendForce raised its 2026 global memory market forecast to $889.3B (from $551.6B) and its 2027 forecast to over $1.28T (+44% YoY), citing agentic AI inference workloads driving structural HBM/DRAM demand via KV cache expansion and rising CPU:GPU ratios (1:4, NVL72 at 1:2). 2026 DRAM revenue is now pegged at $618.7B (+303% YoY) and NAND at $270.6B (+280.7% YoY), with tight supply supporting pricing through 2027.
Why it matters: Major upward revision to global DRAM/NAND/HBM revenue forecasts with explicit pricing tailwind through 2027 directly benefits Samsung, SK Hynix and the broader memory supply chain.
Original: 黃仁勳兆元宴扮演多頭大將軍，多家參與企業股價亮燈漲停
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang hosted 30+ Taiwanese tech CEOs in Taipei on May 28, reiterating that AI demand is 10-100x the prior chip cycle and that he is working with TSMC's C.C. Wei to expand capacity for 2H 2026 Grace Blackwell ramp. The day-after rally pushed Foxconn (2317), Quanta (2382), Wistron, Wiwynn (6669), Acer and Asus to the 10% daily limit, reinforcing the AI server supply-chain trade.
Why it matters: Sentiment-driven rally and capacity-expansion commentary for the Taiwan AI server supply chain, but no new contracts, capex figures or earnings guidance disclosed.
Open source articleOriginal: 〈廣達股東會〉林百里：AI市場「登梯向上」 今年AI伺服器需求非常強勁
At its annual meeting, Quanta (2382-TW) Chairman Barry Lam said 2026 AI server demand is very robust, with capacity expansions ongoing in the US, Mexico, and Thailand. Vice Chair C.C. Leung likened AI growth to 'climbing stairs' through 2030 and flagged Nvidia's next-gen Vera Rubin platform as a structural shift, while Q1 gross margin was pressured by higher AI component costs; no material component shortages reported.
Why it matters: Quanta reiterates strong AI server demand and multi-year growth runway with capex expansion guidance, but lacks specific numbers, contracts, or earnings beats that would qualify as a discrete stock-moving event.
Open source articleOriginal: 〈鴻海股東會〉飆漲停創19年新高市值跨越4兆元 小股東期許短期股價衝500元
Foxconn (2317-TW) surged to a limit-up close of NT$289, a 19-year high, pushing market cap above NT$4 trillion as shareholders at today's AGM pushed for a NT$500 short-term price target. The AGM also approved a record cash dividend of NT$7.2 per share, with total cash payout exceeding NT$100 billion; Chairman Young Liu ruled out reinstating stock dividends for now but left open a future capital reduction.
Why it matters: AGM-driven price action and record dividend are notable for Foxconn shareholders but it's a single-stock sentiment/capital-return story with no direct read-through to the broader Korean/Taiwanese semi supply chain.
Original: 穎崴斥34.9億元建新廠 2028年起投產
Test interface maker WinWay (6515-TW) broke ground on a NT$3.49B (~US$110M) advanced packaging/test campus in Kaohsiung's Renwu Park, co-invested with ASE Holding (3711-TW) and Hong Teng (7751-TW), targeting completion by end-2027 and production from 2028. The site will more than double WinWay's combined capacity to support wafer, final, and system-level testing for AI/HPC customers, with estimated lifetime output value of NT$177.3B.
Why it matters: Sizable capex announcement for WinWay with ASE participation, but the named companies are TW small/mid caps outside the tracked universe except ASE; impact on tracked Korean OSAT/test names is indirect.
Original: Skymizer 全球首款邊緣 AI 推論晶片 HTX301，28 奈米單卡挑戰千億參數大模型
Taiwan IC design startup Skymizer, chaired by ex-GUC president Lai Chun-hao, launched its first edge AI inference chip HTX301 built on TSMC 28nm using standard DDR and BGA packaging — explicitly avoiding HBM and CoWoS. A top-end 8-chip card carries 512GB memory and targets running near-trillion-parameter models like DeepSeek-R1 (671B) at ~20 tokens/sec versus an 8x H100 server, with 12nm/6nm follow-ons planned for 2027.
Why it matters: Sector/roadmap story: a startup chip launch that explicitly markets an HBM- and CoWoS-free inference path, a narrative-relevant data point for TSMC advanced packaging and HBM suppliers but not a near-term stock-moving event.
Open source articleOriginal: 〈南亞股東會〉董座：Q1轉型已立竿見影 今明兩年續深耕這三大領域
Nan Ya Plastics (1326-TW), part of the Formosa Plastics (1301-TW) group, said its pivot from commodity petrochemicals to high-value electronic materials produced visible Q1 2026 earnings growth on AI-driven demand. Chairman Wu Chia-chao laid out 42 transformation projects totaling NT$12.4B (~US$390M) of investment targeting NT$42.6B (~US$1.3B) of annual output, with 2026-2027 focus on semiconductor materials (films, electronic-grade H2O2/CO2, fluoropolymer piping; ~NT$5B/yr), medical materials (~NT$2.7B/yr), and data-center power-grid solutions.
Why it matters: Strategic transformation update with concrete capex and revenue targets in semi materials and data-center power, but Nan Ya/Formosa aren't in the tracked universe and the impact on tracked names is only indirect.
Open source articleOriginal: 鴻海董事長劉揚偉：CSP資本支出上看1兆美元 下半年展望非常好
Foxconn (2317) chairman Young Liu told shareholders that global CSP AI capex is tracking above $700B this year and could reach $1T next year, with no signs of demand softening barring a black swan. He flagged HBM supply tightness as affecting some high-end customers but not severe, and guided H2 2026 as 'very optimistic'; 2026 capex will rise 30% from NT$174B (~$5.4B) to expand AI server capacity.
Why it matters: Foxconn chair's quantified CSP capex guidance ($1T in 2027) and 30% capex hike directly reprice the AI server supply chain, including HBM suppliers Samsung and SK Hynix.
Open source articleOriginal: 〈仁寶股東會〉AI伺服器主要動能來自L10 美國德州新廠下半年量產
Compal's CEO guided server revenue to ~10% of sales in 2026, doubling YoY, driven by a mix shift from L6 to higher-ASP L10 AI servers with a first CSP order secured. The new Texas plant ramps in H2, laying groundwork for 2027+ growth, while memory/SSD shortages (DRAM +7x, SSD +5x since April) may persist into 2027.
Why it matters: Compal itself isn't in the tracked universe, but the memory/SSD shortage commentary (DRAM +7x, SSD +5x, extending into 2027) reinforces the bullish HBM/DRAM/NAND cycle thesis directly relevant to Samsung and SK Hynix.
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