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Thematic Analysis
NewComponent Makers Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
The component makers sector continues to struggle in the face of some significant challenges. Demand is anemic in two major areas for components: smartphones and electric vehicles (EVs). Both areas require customer investment that is not forthcoming in the face of a credit crunch caused by interest rate rises. Marginal upgrades for mobile phones and EVs that are too expensive for most means limited demand. There is light at the end of the tunnel in the industrial sector, where demand...
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Thematic Analysis
NewEnterprise Security Software Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. It can help organizations improve their threat detection, hunting, and incident response capabilities, but adversaries can and will use AI in cyberattacks. There is every likelihood that AI will spur new merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in cybersecurity, especially of companies judged to be AI specialists. In the thematic screen of GlobalData’s enterprise security software sector scorecard, AI has a weighting of 20%, higher than any other theme.
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Thematic Analysis
NewCloud Services Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
The thematic screen of GlobalData’s cloud services sector scorecard is led by the global hyperscalers Microsoft and Amazon, with Alphabet and IBM also in the top 10. Microsoft and Alphabet, in particular, are aggressively investing in generative artificial intelligence (AI), developing foundational large language models (LLM), and building the infrastructure to offer related services to customers. In recent months, Alphabet launched its Gemini AI model, Microsoft launched its own AI chips and also invested in Mistral, and Microsoft’s strategic partner...
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Thematic Analysis
NewGaming Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Tencent remains on top of the thematic screen of GlobalData’s gaming sector scorecard. It scores 5 out of 5 across six of the 10 themes that matter most in this market, including mobile gaming, social media, ecommerce, esports, game development, and China impact. It scores 4 out of 5 for the artificial intelligence (AI), metaverse, and cloud gaming themes. The only theme in which Tencent does not score well is regulation, but it is far from alone. All gaming companies...
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Thematic Analysis
NewEcommerce Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Consumers expect a seamless digital experience when shopping online, and central to this is a safe and secure payment process. Digital payments is an important theme for ecommerce companies, with all of the top five companies in the thematic screen of GlobalData’s ecommerce sector scorecard scoring at least 4 out of 5 in this theme. Additionally, the top three ranked companies (Visa, Mastercard, and Klarna) all provide consumer payment services, highlighting the importance of this aspect of ecommerce.
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Thematic Analysis
NewSemiconductors Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Companies scoring strongly in artificial intelligence (AI) and geopolitics-related themes lead the thematic screen of GlobalData’s semiconductors sector scorecard. Indeed, the AI, AI chips, geopolitics, and China impact themes jointly account for 50% of the weighting of the thematic screen, reflecting both the growing importance of AI, particularly generative AI, in the industry and the impact of the ongoing US-China trade dispute. Among the thematic leaders are companies with either advanced AI products, such as Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, and Alibaba,...
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Thematic Analysis
NewTelecom Services Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
The thematic screen of GlobalData’s telecom services sector scorecard has shown little sign of change in the first quarter of 2024. The top 10 is the same as it was in Q4 2023, with Telefónica in the top spot ahead of Orange and SK Telecom. Rounding out the top 10 are two US companies (Verizon and AT&T), two European companies (Deutsche Telekom and BT), two Middle Eastern companies (E& and Saudi Telecom), and one Japanese company (NTT).
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Thematic Analysis
NewPublishing Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
AI continues to disrupt the publishing industry, and thus, the theme appears to be where the most progress is happening. To cope with the winds of change, publishers are holding AI-related conferences, building AI teams, and enhancing their offerings with AI, including launching new AI features like chatbots to improve user experiences.
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Thematic Analysis
NewIndustrial Automation Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
The leaders on the thematic screen of GlobalData’s industrial automation sector scorecard are well-versed in artificial intelligence (AI). The top five companies in the thematic rankings all score 5 out of 5 in the AI theme, spurred on by preexisting AI capabilities and strong investment over 2023. Proficiency in AI typically translates to strength in other themes, such as robotics, digital twins, and smart cities. Strength in critical themes like AI can also mitigate against weaknesses in other areas. Microsoft...
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Thematic Analysis
NewIT Services Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Companies scoring well in the cloud, data analytics, and future of work themes lead the thematic screen of GlobalData’s IT services sector scorecard. This is dominated by the global IT services giants Accenture, IBM, and Infosys, closely followed by Capgemini and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Indian heritage vendors occupy half of the top 10 vendor positions, suggesting they are successfully adapting their strategies to the long-term concern of a declining cost advantage versus their US and European peers.