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Global Top 50 Technology Companies | July 2026
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IPE Top 10 Material Announcements | Global Top 50 | Week of 13 - 20 July 2026 | ironpotequities.com.au
Rank Date Company Ticker Announcement_Type Summary IPE_Relevance Market_Impact Source_URL
1 13-Jul-26 Taiwan Semiconductor TSM Earnings/Capex Raise H1 revenue hits NT$2.4T (~US$75B), up 35.6% YoY; raises FY26 capex guidance to US$60-64B from prior US$52-56B Core Infrastructure/foundry bellwether; capex raise signals AI demand strength but pressures margin narrative Stock fell over 2% on the raise despite the beat; SMH ETF slid almost 4% sector-wide https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
2 15-Jul-26 ASML Holding ASML Earnings/Guidance Raise Q2 total net sales EUR9.3B, net income EUR2.9B; raises FY26 sales guidance to EUR43-45B from EUR36-40B Core Infrastructure/EUV lithography monopoly; guidance raise reinforces AI-driven capex cycle thesis Shares reacted positively; management flagged AI power/cost challenges as the next innovation front https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/15/3327450/0/en/asml-reports-9-3-billion-total-net-sales-and-2-9-billion-net-income-in-q2-2026.html
3 15-Jul-26 ABB Ltd ABB.SW / ABBN M&A Agrees to acquire UK flow-control maker Rotork for GBP4.1B (US$5.6B), ABB's largest-ever acquisition Industrial Tech; Zurich-headquartered ABB deepening electrification/automation exposure via bolt-on M&A Rotork shares soared 66.7% on the offer; ABB shares slipped ~1.7% on deal/dilution concerns https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
4 16-Jul-26 Netflix NFLX Earnings Miss/Guidance Q2 revenue US$12.56B (+13% YoY) narrowly missed estimates; guided Q3 revenue growth to a slower 12% Consumer Tech bellwether; engagement growth (+2% H1) offset by softer forward revenue cadence Stock fell to a 52-week low, down ~8.5% after-hours on the Q3 outlook https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/netflix-nflx-earnings-q2-2026.html
5 16-Jul-26 Alibaba / Baidu 9988.HK / 9888.HK Partnership Shares rose on reports of a partnership with Apple to deploy AI tools across Apple's China product line AI Platforms; signals continued US big-tech reliance on Chinese AI partners to meet local requirements Alibaba +3.3% and Baidu +2.5% in Hong Kong trade, leading a broader Hang Seng rally https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
6 17-Jul-26 Apple AAPL Litigation Filed lawsuit against OpenAI alleging theft of hardware trade secrets tied to device development Consumer Tech/AI Platforms crossover; escalates competitive tension between Apple and the leading AI lab Headline risk event; no immediate share price data available at time of writing https://techstartups.com/2026/07/17/top-tech-news-today-july-17-2026-anthropic-apple-google-meta-moonshot-ai-nvidia-more/
7 17-Jul-26 Alphabet GOOGL Product Delay Reportedly delayed the broader release of flagship model Gemini 3.5 Pro after internal testing fell short AI Platforms; delay pushes Google further behind GPT-5.6 and Grok 4.5 in the frontier-model race Adds to investor concern over Google's AI competitive position heading into Q2 earnings https://techstartups.com/2026/07/17/top-tech-news-today-july-17-2026-anthropic-apple-google-meta-moonshot-ai-nvidia-more/
8 14-Jul-26 OpenAI Private Corporate/Policy Proposed giving the US government a 5% equity stake, worth approx. US$42.6B at its US$852B valuation AI Platforms; precedent-setting proposal for government equity in frontier AI labs, policy risk to monitor No listed market reaction; relevant as a policy and AI-valuation benchmark data point https://www.buildfastwithai.com/blogs/ai-news-today-july-14-2026
9 15-Jul-26 Nvidia / AMD / Micron / Broadcom NVDA / AMD / MU / AVGO Sector Reaction Chip stocks slid broadly as TSMC's capex-guidance raise overshadowed its earnings beat AI Platforms/Infrastructure; read-through for portfolio semiconductor exposure across the AI supply chain SMH ETF fell almost 4%; AMD, Micron and Broadcom each down more than 5%, Arm down over 5% https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
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Global Top 50 Technology Stocks July 2026

Global Top 50 Technology Companies
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Rank Company Ticker Country Market Cap Month Change Sector Key Business Notes
1 Nvidia NVDA USA $4.80T -8.20% Infrastructure AI chips/GPUs for data centers https://Pulled back off May/Jun highs but still #1 globally; AI capex debate ⚠️
2 Alphabet (Google) GOOGL USA $4.32T -6.70% Cloud/Hyperscale Search/YouTube/Cloud/Android https://Retraced with mega-cap complex; still #2 globally
3 Apple AAPL USA $4.30T -5.10% Consumer Tech iPhone/Mac/iPad/Services https://Holding up best of Mag7 post-WWDC; #3 globally
4 Microsoft MSFT USA $2.83T -9.00% Cloud/Hyperscale Windows/Azure/Office/Gaming https://AI capex scrutiny weighing on multiple post-Build ⚠️
5 Amazon AMZN USA $2.57T -10.50% Cloud/Hyperscale Online retail/AWS cloud services https://Steepest Mag7 retracement this month ⚠️
6 TSMC TSM Taiwan $2.25T 2.30% Infrastructure Chip manufacturing foundry https://One of few mega-caps still gaining; Q2 due Jul 16 ⭐
7 Meta Platforms META USA $1.65T CARRY Consumer Tech Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp/AI https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
8 Broadcom AVGO USA $1.70T 28.80% Infrastructure Custom AI chips/networking https://Sharp recovery on custom AI silicon momentum ⭐
9 Tesla TSLA USA $1.51T CARRY Consumer Tech Electric vehicles/Autonomous driving https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
10 Samsung Electronics 005930.KS South Korea $950B CARRY Infrastructure Smartphones/Memory/HBM https://Shares down >9% w/e Jul 1 (chip rout) — cap not yet verified ⚠️
11 Tencent TCEHY China $580B CARRY Consumer Tech WeChat/Gaming/Social media https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
12 ASML ASML Netherlands $686B 23.60% Infrastructure EUV lithography machines https://Broke $700B intraday; WFE upgrade cycle broadening ⭐
13 SK Hynix 000660.KS South Korea $1.13T 143% Infrastructure HBM/Memory chips for AI https://See flag: SK Hynix crossed $1T on 27-May; Jun baseline of $465B looks stale/understated ⚠️
14 Oracle ORCL USA $490B CARRY Cloud/Hyperscale Database/Cloud/AI data centres https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
15 Micron Technology MU USA $1.10T 147% Infrastructure HBM/DRAM/NAND memory https://Crossed $1T on 26-May on HBM demand; Burry now shorting ⭐⚠️
16 Netflix NFLX USA $430B CARRY Consumer Tech Video streaming/Original content https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
17 Palantir PLTR USA $310B -21.50% AI Platforms Data analytics/AI platforms https://Sharp multiple compression off Jun highs ⚠️
18 AMD AMD USA $320B CARRY Infrastructure PC/Server/AI processors https://Part of record H1 chip rally per CNBC; cap not yet verified ⭐
19 Cisco CSCO USA $320B CARRY Infrastructure Network equipment/Security https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
20 Alibaba BABA China $310B CARRY Cloud/Hyperscale Online retail/Cloud/Qwen AI https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
21 Applied Materials AMAT USA $475B 72.60% Infrastructure Chip manufacturing equipment https://WFE upgrade cycle; Singapore cleanroom expansion ⭐
22 Lam Research LRCX USA $510B 88.90% Infrastructure Wafer fabrication equipment https://Cap has doubled YTD; touted as next $1T candidate ⭐
23 IBM IBM USA $261B 3.70% Infrastructure Cloud/AI/Consulting/Mainframes https://Steady grind higher; mainframe AI inferencing intact ⭐
24 SAP SAP Germany $225B CARRY Software/SaaS ERP/Business software https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
25 Intel INTC USA $195B CARRY Infrastructure PC/Server processors/Foundry https://Part of record H1 chip rally per CNBC; cap not yet verified ⭐
26 Salesforce CRM USA $200B CARRY Software/SaaS CRM/Cloud applications https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
27 KLA KLAC USA $308B 63.70% Infrastructure Process control/Inspection tools https://10-for-1 split 7-May; WFE re-rating continues ⭐
28 Qualcomm QCOM USA $130B CARRY Infrastructure Mobile processors/5G/Licensing https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
29 Texas Instruments TXN USA $182B CARRY Infrastructure Analog chips/Embedded processors https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
30 Shopify SHOP Canada $178B CARRY Consumer Tech E-commerce platform for merchants https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
31 Arista Networks ANET USA $175B CARRY Infrastructure Data center networking/Cloud https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
32 AppLovin APP USA $172B CARRY AI Platforms Mobile advertising platform https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
33 Schneider Electric SU.PA France $170B CARRY Industrial Tech Energy management/Automation https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
34 Analog Devices ADI USA $163B CARRY Infrastructure Analog/Mixed-signal chips https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
35 Uber UBER USA $160B CARRY Consumer Tech Ride-hailing/Food delivery https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
36 Booking Holdings BKNG USA $152B CARRY Consumer Tech Online travel booking https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
37 Marvell Technology MRVL USA $270B 82.40% Infrastructure Custom AI silicon/Networking https://Huang tips Marvell as next $1T name; rally continues ⭐
38 PDD Holdings PDD China $143B CARRY Consumer Tech Chinese e-commerce/Temu https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
39 Palo Alto Networks PANW USA $140B CARRY Software/SaaS Network security/Cloud security https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
40 Arm Holdings ARM UK $152B CARRY Infrastructure Chip architecture/IP licensing https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
41 ServiceNow NOW USA $135B CARRY Software/SaaS IT service mgmt/AI workflows https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
42 Intuit INTU USA $133B CARRY Software/SaaS TurboTax/QuickBooks/Credit Karma https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
43 Sony SONY Japan $128B CARRY Consumer Tech PlayStation/Cameras/Entertainment https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
44 Tokyo Electron 8035.T Japan $125B CARRY Infrastructure Coater/developer/etch tools https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
45 Adobe ADBE USA $123B CARRY Software/SaaS Creative Cloud/Acrobat/Marketing https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
46 Advantest 6857.T Japan $122B CARRY Infrastructure AI chip test equipment https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
47 Spotify SPOT Sweden $118B CARRY Consumer Tech Music streaming/Podcasts https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
48 Delta Electronics (TW) 2308.TW Taiwan $113B CARRY Industrial Tech Data centre power components https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
49 CrowdStrike CRWD USA $112B CARRY Software/SaaS Endpoint security/Threat intel https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
50 Delta Electronics (TH) DELTA.BK Thailand $104B CARRY Industrial Tech Data centre power infrastructure https://Jul figure not yet verified — carried from June
The watch list is for informational purposes only and that does not actually represent the actual assets of the Fund
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IPE Global Top 50 – Monthly Movers | June → July 2026

🟢 NEW ENTRANTS – Stocks that entered the Top 50 in July 2026

Rank Company Ticker Jul Mkt Cap Jun Mkt Cap Change Sector Notes
~26 Dell Technologies DELL $265B ~$100B (Watching) 165% IT Infrastructure Verified (3 sources): AI server backlog $51.3B, FY27 AI server rev guide $60B; clear Top 50 entrant ⭐
~34 Corning GLW $189B ~$72B (Watching) 162% Industrial Tech Verified: optical fibre/connectivity for AI data centres re-rating hard; IPE Infrastructure fit ⭐

🔴 EXITS – Stocks likely displaced from the Top 50 in July 2026

Rank Company Ticker Jul Mkt Cap Jun Mkt Cap Change Sector Notes
– Delta Electronics (TH) DELTA.BK $104B (unverified) $104B CARRY Industrial Tech Most likely to be displaced by Dell/Corning – needs Jul confirmation ⚠️
– CrowdStrike CRWD $112B (unverified) $112B CARRY Software/SaaS Next most at-risk on rank – needs Jul confirmation ⚠️
NOTE Exact exits depend on verifying the remaining unranked Top 50 tail – see main Jul CSV Data Status column

🟡 WATCHING – Names ranked ~51–60 knocking on the door

Rank (est) Company Ticker Est Mkt Cap Prior Change Sector Why Watching
~51 Workday WDAY ~$68B (unverified) ~$68B CARRY Enterprise Software Jul figure not yet verified – carried from June
~52 Snowflake SNOW ~$58B (unverified) ~$58B CARRY Enterprise Software Jul figure not yet verified – carried from June
~53 Datadog DDOG $93B ~$50B 86% Cybersecurity/Observability Verified strong re-rating; now closest Watching name to Top 50 threshold ⭐
~54 Xiaomi XIACF ~$72B ~$108B -33% Consumer Electronics Verified: continued China consumer macro headwind; further from re-entry ⚠️

IPE Top 20 Revenue Growth Q2 2026

From Global Top 150
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Rank Company Ticker Sector Revenue Growth YoY % Reported Revenue Fiscal Period Notes
1 Micron Technology MU Infrastructure 346% $41.46B FQ3 FY26 (ended 28-May-26) 5th straight record quarter; DRAM/NAND/HBM demand far outstrips supply
2 SK Hynix 000660.KS Infrastructure 198% W52.6T (~$34.5B) Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) HBM #1 share; official Q2 print due late July, not yet reported
3 Dell Technologies DELL Infrastructure 88% $43.8B FQ1 FY27 (ended ~May-26) AI server backlog $51.3B; FY27 AI server revenue guide raised to $60B
4 Nvidia NVDA Infrastructure 85% $81.6B FQ1 FY27 (ended 26-Apr-26) Data Center revenue +92% YoY to $75.2B within this total
5 Palantir PLTR AI Platforms 85% $1.633B Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) US revenue +104% YoY; 11th straight quarter of accelerating growth
6 Samsung Electronics 005930.KS Infrastructure 69% W133.9T (~$91B) Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) Semiconductor (DS) division revenue +225% YoY within this total
7 Broadcom AVGO Infrastructure 48% $22.187B FQ2 FY26 (ended 3-May-26) AI semiconductor revenue +143% YoY to $10.8B within this total
8 TSMC TSM Infrastructure 41% $35.9B Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) HPC/AI now 61% of revenue; Q2 CY26 print due 16-Jul, not yet reported
9 Meta Platforms META Consumer Tech 33% $56.31B Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) Fastest growth since 2021; FY26 capex raised to $125–145B
10 Marvell Technology MRVL Infrastructure 28% $2.418B FQ1 FY27 (ended ~May-26) Custom AI silicon bookings raising FY27/FY28 outlook further
11 Lam Research LRCX Infrastructure 24% $5.841B FQ3 FY26 (ended 29-Mar-26) Customer Support Business Group crossed $2B/qtr for first time
12 Alphabet (Google) GOOGL Cloud/Hyperscale 22% $109.9B Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) Google Cloud +63% YoY to $20B within this total
13 Oracle ORCL Cloud/Hyperscale 21% $19.2B FQ4 FY26 (ended May-26) Cloud revenue +47% YoY within total; RPO reached $638B
14 Microsoft MSFT Cloud/Hyperscale 18% $82.9B FQ3 FY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) Azure +40% YoY within total; Microsoft Cloud revenue +29% YoY
15 Amazon AMZN Cloud/Hyperscale 17% $181.5B Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) AWS +28% YoY, fastest AWS growth rate in 3+ years
16 Apple AAPL Consumer Tech 17% $111.2B FQ2 FY26 (ended 28-Mar-26) iPhone revenue +22% YoY to $57B; Services +16% YoY
17 ASML ASML Infrastructure 13% €8.8B Q1 CY26 (ended 31-Mar-26) FY26 guidance raised to €36–40B; Q2 CY26 print due mid-July
18 Cisco CSCO Infrastructure 12% $15.8B FQ3 FY26 AI infra orders from hyperscalers $5.3B YTD; FY26 guide raised to $9B
19 Applied Materials AMAT Infrastructure 11% $7.91B FQ2 FY26 (ended 26-Apr-26) DRAM revenue +18% YoY; semi equipment biz guided +30% for CY26

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