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Test run · first 10 companies · 2026-07-17 GMT

Check ~06:39–07:00 UTC Window ~48h official PRs Scoring 0–10 hybrid guide Mode Test (not full 58)

At a glance

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Companies checked
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With new in-window PR
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High-tier items (≥8)
3
Medium-tier (5–7)

High significance (8–10)

9 / 10 TSEM Capacity · SiPho / SiGe / packaging Latest known · Jul 14

Tower + METI: strategic capacity expansion in Japan

Dual-track 300mm SiPho / SiGe / advanced packaging. 2028 model raised to $3.6B revenue / $1.2B net profit. Capex ~$3B net of ~$1B Japanese grants. Track-one readiness Q4 2027; track-two accretive from 2029. Form 6-K.

Action: Full analysis — update capacity & long-term earnings power · Q2 results Aug 4
8 / 10 UMC Tech · Silicon photonics HVM Latest known · Jul 14

SILITH + UMC: mass production milestone for silicon photonics

First HVM photonic ICs from Singapore 12" fab for SILITH’s 1.6T SiPh platform. Qualified by a leading cloud infrastructure customer. Roadmap: open SiPh platform 2027; 400G/lane + TFLN / CPO packaging.

Action: Full analysis — AI optical / CPO foundry positioning · watch Q2 Jul 29
8 / 10 TSLA Financial · ops KPIs Outside window · Jul 2

Q2 2026 production, deliveries & deployments

Production 451,758 · deliveries 480,126 · energy storage 13.5 GWh. 8-K Item 2.02. Full financials still ahead.

Action: Monitor — Q2 earnings Wed Jul 22 after close (Q&A 4:30 p.m. CT)

Medium significance (5–7)

6 / 10 AVGO Strategic customer · VMware In-window · Jul 16

Standard Chartered selects Broadcom for secure banking services at global scale

Long-term VMware Cloud Foundation commitment across 54 markets; ~70% of bank infrastructure already on the architecture. Strong software reference; no contract $ disclosed — secondary to AI ASIC thesis at mega-cap scale.

Action: Summary note — VMware commercial traction; no model update without economics
6 / 10 SMCI Product · liquid cooling AI/HPC In-window · Jul 15

DCBBS rear-door heat exchangers for high-density AI & HPC

Ten-model RDHx portfolio: ~10–120 kW door-level, up to ~240 kW rack cooling; hybrid with Direct-to-Chip. Thesis-aligned for AI factory cooling; no orders / backlog / revenue attach.

Action: Watchlist note — product portfolio only until quantified traction
5 / 10 PL Tech · constellation Outside window · Jul 7

Pelican-11 satellite launch (Gen-2 tech demo)

Pathfinder for higher-res Gen-2 imagery. Company notes Pelican-11 is not expected to produce commercial data — engineering milestone, not near-term revenue.

Action: Summary / archive

Low significance (0–4)

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2 / 10 LRCX Earnings calendar Outside · Jul 8

June-quarter financial conference call notice

Call scheduled Jul 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. PDT. No results in window.

Action: Watch Jul 29
1 / 10 GFS Earnings calendar Outside · Jul 1

Q2 2026 results conference call notice

Call Aug 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET. Calendar only.

Action: Calendar

All 10 tickers

Ticker New ~48h Top score One-liner
TSLA No 8* Quiet; Jul 2 deliveries; earnings Jul 22
AVGO Yes 6 Jul 16 — Standard Chartered × VMware Cloud Foundation
INTC Yes 4 Jul 16 — Internal Google Cloud / Gemini collab (Low)
CSCO No — Quiet; latest PR Jul 8 R&A; PSIRT only in window
PL No 5* Quiet; Jul 7 Pelican-11 tech-demo launch
LRCX No 2* Quiet; earnings call Jul 29
GFS No 1* Quiet; Q2 call Aug 5
UMC Filing 8* Jul 15 small 6-K; Jul 14 SiPh HVM is the signal; Q2 Jul 29
SMCI Yes 6 Jul 15 — DCBBS RDHx liquid cooling for AI/HPC
TSEM No 9* Jul 14 Japan SiPho expansion still top of stack; results Aug 4

* = outside strict ~48h window (latest known / context)