Arrow vs Jay Mart: why the prices moved differently

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Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW)

Q3 202627 Jun – 8 Sep 2026

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AI demand and buyback drive Arrow, but Dell loss weighs

Dell ends distribution deal Dell ended its North American distribution relationship with Arrow's ECS unit, removing over $1.4 billion in potential annual revenue. This is a real loss of business that pressures future sales and margins, though Arrow's enterprise focus may soften the blow.
This is a concrete negative event that directly reduces revenue and explains downward pressure on ARW.
Microsoft AI distributor role Microsoft named Arrow a Frontier Distributor in its AI Cloud Partner Program, expanding Arrow's role in cloud and AI solution deployment. This supports higher-margin, recurring revenue and helps offset weakness in traditional hardware distribution.
It shows a new growth avenue that supports ARW's price by improving revenue quality and future earnings.
Strong Q2 results and guidance Arrow beat Q2 estimates with revenue up 32% to $10 billion and EPS of $5.45, and guided Q3 above expectations. Operating margin improved and free cash flow turned positive, showing the core business is executing well despite a one-time $27 million contract charge.
These results confirm fundamental strength and are a key reason investors are positive on ARW.
AI infrastructure demand and buyback Arrow is benefiting from the AI data center buildout, with analysts calling it a recession hedge. The company also announced a buyback of nearly 10% of shares, which boosts earnings per share and signals confidence, helping drive the stock up 70% over the past year.
It captures the main positive forces—AI-driven demand and capital returns—that are pushing ARW higher.

August 202627 Jun – 8 Sep 2026

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AI demand and buyback drive Arrow, but Dell loss weighs

Dell ends distribution deal Dell ended its North American distribution relationship with Arrow's ECS unit, removing over $1.4 billion in potential annual revenue. This is a real loss of business that pressures future sales and margins, though Arrow's enterprise focus may soften the blow.
This is a concrete negative event that directly reduces revenue and explains downward pressure on ARW.
Microsoft AI distributor role Microsoft named Arrow a Frontier Distributor in its AI Cloud Partner Program, expanding Arrow's role in cloud and AI solution deployment. This supports higher-margin, recurring revenue and helps offset weakness in traditional hardware distribution.
It shows a new growth avenue that supports ARW's price by improving revenue quality and future earnings.
Strong Q2 results and guidance Arrow beat Q2 estimates with revenue up 32% to $10 billion and EPS of $5.45, and guided Q3 above expectations. Operating margin improved and free cash flow turned positive, showing the core business is executing well despite a one-time $27 million contract charge.
These results confirm fundamental strength and are a key reason investors are positive on ARW.
AI infrastructure demand and buyback Arrow is benefiting from the AI data center buildout, with analysts calling it a recession hedge. The company also announced a buyback of nearly 10% of shares, which boosts earnings per share and signals confidence, helping drive the stock up 70% over the past year.
It captures the main positive forces—AI-driven demand and capital returns—that are pushing ARW higher.

Latest27 Jun – 8 Sep 2026

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AI demand and buyback drive Arrow, but Dell loss weighs

Dell ends distribution deal Dell ended its North American distribution relationship with Arrow's ECS unit, removing over $1.4 billion in potential annual revenue. This is a real loss of business that pressures future sales and margins, though Arrow's enterprise focus may soften the blow.
This is a concrete negative event that directly reduces revenue and explains downward pressure on ARW.
Microsoft AI distributor role Microsoft named Arrow a Frontier Distributor in its AI Cloud Partner Program, expanding Arrow's role in cloud and AI solution deployment. This supports higher-margin, recurring revenue and helps offset weakness in traditional hardware distribution.
It shows a new growth avenue that supports ARW's price by improving revenue quality and future earnings.
Strong Q2 results and guidance Arrow beat Q2 estimates with revenue up 32% to $10 billion and EPS of $5.45, and guided Q3 above expectations. Operating margin improved and free cash flow turned positive, showing the core business is executing well despite a one-time $27 million contract charge.
These results confirm fundamental strength and are a key reason investors are positive on ARW.
AI infrastructure demand and buyback Arrow is benefiting from the AI data center buildout, with analysts calling it a recession hedge. The company also announced a buyback of nearly 10% of shares, which boosts earnings per share and signals confidence, helping drive the stock up 70% over the past year.
It captures the main positive forces—AI-driven demand and capital returns—that are pushing ARW higher.

Jay Mart Public Company Limited (JMART.BK)

Q3 202613 Aug – 27 Sep 2026

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JMART swings to strong profit, sets 2bn baht 2028 goal, shifts to asset-light growth

Q2 profit surge and broker upgrade JMART's second-quarter profit jumped sharply from a year earlier, helped by fatter margins and more earnings from its partner businesses. A broker upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target to 12.80 baht, saying the second half should keep improving.
This is the core new earnings news that re-rates the stock.
Group-wide recovery led by phone lending Almost every company in the group turned healthier, with phone-installment lending (Lock Phone) the main engine. JMART lends through its phone shops and partner networks, so more lending means more interest income and more phone sales at the same time.
Explains the underlying force behind the profit recovery, not just one quarter.
JUMP+ plan targets 2bn baht profit by 2028 Management laid out a plan to lift group profit to 2 billion baht by 2028, expecting a record year now. It also plans to list three subsidiaries on the stock exchange, which could unlock value for JMART shareholders.
Sets the medium-term profit target investors are now pricing in.
Stops new branches, cuts costs, but growth depends on partners JMART will stop opening new phone shops to cut rent and fixed costs, and instead sell through dealers and small stores. That should lift profit margins, but it also means growth now relies on partners performing, and the 2 billion baht goal is still years away.
The restructuring is the newest strategic shift and carries a real execution risk.

September 202613 Aug – 27 Sep 2026

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JMART swings to strong profit, sets 2bn baht 2028 goal, shifts to asset-light growth

Q2 profit surge and broker upgrade JMART's second-quarter profit jumped sharply from a year earlier, helped by fatter margins and more earnings from its partner businesses. A broker upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target to 12.80 baht, saying the second half should keep improving.
This is the core new earnings news that re-rates the stock.
Group-wide recovery led by phone lending Almost every company in the group turned healthier, with phone-installment lending (Lock Phone) the main engine. JMART lends through its phone shops and partner networks, so more lending means more interest income and more phone sales at the same time.
Explains the underlying force behind the profit recovery, not just one quarter.
JUMP+ plan targets 2bn baht profit by 2028 Management laid out a plan to lift group profit to 2 billion baht by 2028, expecting a record year now. It also plans to list three subsidiaries on the stock exchange, which could unlock value for JMART shareholders.
Sets the medium-term profit target investors are now pricing in.
Stops new branches, cuts costs, but growth depends on partners JMART will stop opening new phone shops to cut rent and fixed costs, and instead sell through dealers and small stores. That should lift profit margins, but it also means growth now relies on partners performing, and the 2 billion baht goal is still years away.
The restructuring is the newest strategic shift and carries a real execution risk.

Latest13 Aug – 27 Sep 2026

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JMART swings to strong profit, sets 2bn baht 2028 goal, shifts to asset-light growth

Q2 profit surge and broker upgrade JMART's second-quarter profit jumped sharply from a year earlier, helped by fatter margins and more earnings from its partner businesses. A broker upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target to 12.80 baht, saying the second half should keep improving.
This is the core new earnings news that re-rates the stock.
Group-wide recovery led by phone lending Almost every company in the group turned healthier, with phone-installment lending (Lock Phone) the main engine. JMART lends through its phone shops and partner networks, so more lending means more interest income and more phone sales at the same time.
Explains the underlying force behind the profit recovery, not just one quarter.
JUMP+ plan targets 2bn baht profit by 2028 Management laid out a plan to lift group profit to 2 billion baht by 2028, expecting a record year now. It also plans to list three subsidiaries on the stock exchange, which could unlock value for JMART shareholders.
Sets the medium-term profit target investors are now pricing in.
Stops new branches, cuts costs, but growth depends on partners JMART will stop opening new phone shops to cut rent and fixed costs, and instead sell through dealers and small stores. That should lift profit margins, but it also means growth now relies on partners performing, and the 2 billion baht goal is still years away.
The restructuring is the newest strategic shift and carries a real execution risk.