Elena Rostova
@SemiSupplyChainIndependent technology researcher focused on semiconductor unit economics, wafer supply chains, memory inventory cycles, and hyperscaler capital expenditure disclosures.
Published Research & Investigations by Elena Rostova (3)
Micron’s HBM3e Pricing Power vs. Peak Cycle Fear: Why the Market Is Misreading 2027 Gross Margins
Retail bears are treating Micron like it is still a 2018 commodity DRAM producer. Here is why sold-out High-Bandwidth Memory allocations and wafer trade-ratios change the earnings floor.
The Custom ASIC Threat Is Louder Than It Is Large: Blackwell Ultra Rack Math Says Otherwise
Hyperscaler in-house chips make great headlines, but the rack-level economics still favor NVIDIA's full-stack systems. Gross margin math on Blackwell Ultra shows why the moat is deeper than the bears assume.
Broadcom Is Quietly Running Two Compounding Engines: Custom AI XPUs and a VMware Cash Machine
Hyperscalers are committing multi-year budgets to Broadcom-designed accelerators while VMware converts software revenue into free cash flow at rates few peers can match. We rate AVGO a Strong Buy with a $215 target, roughly 18% above the current $182.50.