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A supply-chain report lit a fuse under AMD shares Monday morning, but the move hinges on whether the chip giant is flexing pricing power or simply handing a supplier's bill to its customers.
AMKR's AI and HPC packaging demand is climbing as data-center programs ramp, advanced packaging expands and Arizona investment rises to $12 billion.
Asian shares mostly advanced Monday as investors monitor updates ahead of the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington which could cover trade, artificial intelligence and geopolitics. U.S. futures were higher, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters following talks Sunday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York ahead of the two leaders’ meeting that the U.S. had “a very successful engagement” with the Chinese side. Samsung Electronics jumped 5%, while memory chipmaker SK Hynix climbed 1%.
The federal government handed IBM $1 billion last week to help the build the first pure play quantum wafer foundry in the US.
On September 8, 2026, Reuters reported that ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) plans to work with major customers. It includes Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), Nvidia, Intel, Samsung, and SK Hynix to adapt its next-generation “High NA” extreme ultraviolet lithography tools so they can print larger data-center chips. It addresses a current limitation where the […]
Amazon, Micron, and TSMC are Tepper's top holdings.
TSMC owns more than two-thirds of the chip foundry market.
Trade rules are quietly redrawing the global factory map, and the results are starting to show up in earnings calls and capital spending plans. Production is shifting, costs are moving, and some balance sheets may feel the strain while others find fresh demand. For investors evaluating where tomorrow’s potential winners and laggards could emerge, this story matters. This article walks through three stocks from our Multinational Manufacturers with Diversified Production Networks screener that...
MediaTek unveiled the Dimensity 9600 Pro on Sept. 15, its first flagship smartphone chip on TSMC’s 2-nanometer process, aiming more directly at Qualcomm’s premium Android position.
Any slowdown in future demand could hit ASML the hardest, since it makes the building blocks of the factories that produce AI chips.
In the latest trading session, TSMC (TSM) closed at $434.67, marking a +1.02% move from the previous day.
GlobalFoundries is boosting SiGe capacity for MRVL as AI and cloud data centers drive demand for high-speed optical connectivity.
Most semiconductor ETFs bury foundry exposure under layers of chip designers, equipment makers, and memory producers, which is exactly the problem a new fund called AIFR is built to fix. Whether its narrow foundry mandate justifies a premium fee and serious geopolitical concentration is a harder question than the ticker suggests.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) moves its 2nm process into commercial production as part of a new advanced manufacturing push. The chip producer accelerates investment in cutting edge fabrication capacity and raises capital expenditure targets to support 2nm roll out. Management frames the higher spending as preparation for an intensifying global semiconductor arms race among leading foundries and chip designers. The faster 2nm commercialization and higher capital spending only...
Rising AI infrastructure costs are putting pressure on chip and cloud pricing.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) just picked up fresh attention after MediaTek chose its 2-nanometer process for the new Dimensity 9600 Pro, while keeping the broader 9600M line on TSMC’s 3nm technology. That MediaTek win comes on top of a strong run for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, with the share price up 34.62% year to date and a 1-year total shareholder return of 61.47%. However, the stock is down 6.89% over the past 90 days, which indicates that while long-term...
MediaTek's dual-node launch turns TSMC's newest process into a consumer product without abandoning 3 nanometers.
TSMC dominates AI silicon and just raised its growth outlook, yet one corner of GlobalFoundries' business is quietly outpacing it on a percentage basis while the stock sits near a 52-week low. The case for the underdog gets more specific than most investors expect.
Camtek stock has averaged a 48% annualized return over the past 10 years.
Defiance's new foundry ETF trades at a moment when long-duration rates and Taiwan Strait tensions could either turbocharge or torpedo the entire thematic bet, and the first few weeks of price discovery will reveal which force wins.
Intel is chatting with SK Hynix, Reuters reported, to forge a deal that would see the latter make memory chips in the US for the first time.
Today, Sept. 16, 2026, reports of U.S. foundry negotiations fueled a 4% rally, while analysts lifted price targets citing AI and data-center upside.
MediaTek's dual-node launch turns TSMC's newest manufacturing process into a consumer product with near-term commercial visibility.
Intel stock inches higher on reports of a potential deal with SK Hynix. But does that warrant buying INTC shares today? Let’s find out!
Another chipmaker’s newest processor claims faster AI and stronger gaming performance.
GlobalFoundries is expanding partnerships across AI, optical networking, power and quantum technologies, but commercialization remains key.
ASML wins commitments from Samsung, TSMC for new chipmaking
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