Goldman Sachs
July 15, 2026
GS TMT Spec Sales
Daily UpdateDerivativesEquitiesFinancialsInformation Technology
This report covers market activity in the TMT sector, highlighting ASML's robust capacity guidance against the backdrop of an IBM-led software wobble. It also details major M&A rumors including a potential Stripe-PayPal deal and ongoing Uber-Delivery Hero negotiations.
Key Takeaways
- 1.ASML beat Q2 earnings and raised EUV capacity outlook for 2027-2028, signaling strong AI-driven demand.
- 2.IBM's revenue miss and subsequent -17% move acted as a negative read-across for enterprise IT, but is seen as specific to mainframe/software rather than a sector-wide demand collapse.
- 3.Stripe and Advent International have reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for >$53bn, highlighting the depressed valuation in the payments sector.
Table of Contents
- RESULTS
- Payments / PayPal / Adyen read-across
- IBM miss / tech read-across
- Delivery Hero / Uber
- GS STS / SpaceX Long Gamma
- GS Communacopia + Technology Conference
- European Communacopia Conference
- Webinar Thursday
- AWAY FROM GS
- TECH
- TELCOS
- MEDIA & INTERNET
- MACRO AND TRADING
- TMT
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Authors
Sean Johnstone
Securities
ASMLPYPLIBMDelivery Hero
Themes
AI Infrastructure CapacityChina Semiconductor Self-SufficiencyEnterprise IT Selective SpendingPayments Consolidation
Regions
GlobalAsia PacificUnited StatesChinaUnited Kingdom
