{"podcast":{"title":"Chip Stock Investor Podcast","slug":"chip-stock-investor-podcast-6441813","podcast_index_feed_id":6441813,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e2cacf78/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://chipstockinvestor.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37949422/37949422-1745251328337-b57bc485b0f23.jpg","author":"Nicholas Rossolillo; Kasey Rossolillo","episode_count":455,"summary":"Semiconductors are the heart of the modern economy. These small devices that manipulate the flow of electricity run everything from our PCs and smartphones to our cars to manufacturing. The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point of renewed growth, powering new movements like generative AI and electric vehicles. The Chip Stock Investor Podcast explores how semiconductors work, and especially the business of chips. Follow Nicholas and Kasey to learn how chip technology has become the engine of the world, and how to invest in its growth.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T06:19:34.009916+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chip-stock-investor-podcast-6441813"},"episode":{"title":"Why Amazon Just Spent $12 Billion on a Money-Losing Satellite Company — And the Supply Chain Stock That Benefits Most","slug":"why-amazon-just-spent-12-billion-on-a-money-losing-satellite-company-and-the-supply-chain-stock-that-benefits-most","published_at":"2026-04-23T13:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chip-stock-investor-podcast-6441813/why-amazon-just-spent-12-billion-on-a-money-losing-satellite-company-and-the-supply-chain-stock-that-benefits-most","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chip-stock-investor-podcast-6441813","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chipstockinvestor/episodes/Why-Amazon-Just-Spent-12-Billion-on-a-Money-Losing-Satellite-Company--And-the-Supply-Chain-Stock-That-Benefits-Most-e3ibigu","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e2cacf78/podcast/play/118917086/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-23%2F422690571-44100-2-9032107c5273.mp3","summary":"Amazon just agreed to acquire Globalstar for somewhere between $11 and $12 billion. The catch: Globalstar did $273 million in revenue last year and has never been consistently profitable. So what exactly is Amazon buying — and why now? In this episode, Nick and Kasey work through the full strategic logic behind the deal, explain what Amazon Leo actually is, and then reveal the small-cap satellite manufacturer sitting directly in the supply chain that some investors haven't found yet. The short answer on why Amazon wants Globalstar: spectrum rights, an existing customer base that includes Apple's emergency SOS service, and a head start on the infrastructure needed to compete with SpaceX's Starlink. Amazon has been building toward this under the name Project Kuiper for years. The rebrand to Leo, the timing of Andy Jassy's shareholder letter, and now the Globalstar acquisition all point to the same direction — Amazon is serious about becoming a broadband internet provider, and broadband internet feeds every other part of the Amazon flywheel. The more interesting angle for investors is further down the supply chain. MDA Space, a Canadian satellite manufacturer, holds a $4 billion Canadian dollar backlog — and a significant portion of it is tied directly to building Globalstar's next-generation satellite constellation. The Amazon acquisition just confirmed that contract stays in force. For a company generating $1.6–1.7 billion in annual revenue, that backlog represents years of visibility, and the stock reacted accordingly when the deal was announced. Nick and Kasey walk through MDA's revenue growth trajectory, customer concentration risks, and a reverse DCF analysis that pegged fair value around $33 per share at the time of recording. What we cover: — The Globalstar deal:…","meta_description":"Amazon just agreed to acquire Globalstar for somewhere between $11 and $12 billion. The catch: Globalstar did $273 million in revenue last year and has ne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chip-stock-investor-podcast-6441813/episodes/why-amazon-just-spent-12-billion-on-a-money-losing-satellite-company-and-the-supply-chain-stock-that-benefits-most/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chip-stock-investor-podcast-6441813/why-amazon-just-spent-12-billion-on-a-money-losing-satellite-company-and-the-supply-chain-stock-that-benefits-most.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}