semiconductors
TSMC Posts Record Q3 Profit, Guides Q4 Revenue to $54.3B
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a record third-quarter net profit of NT$763.1 billion, about $23.6 billion, up 68.7% from a year earl…

Crowded AI Trade Pushes Retail Toward Semiconductor ETFs
Finance Magnates reports retail traders are rotating out of crowded Nvidia bets toward semiconductor ETFs, AI power infrastructure and cybersecurity…
US Stocks Close Mixed as Q3 Earnings Season Opens
US stock indexes closed mixed on Oct 12 as Q3 earnings season opened. Nasdaq reported chips sliding while CoinCentral flagged bank earnings and CPI.

World Bank Lifts East Asia Growth to 4.5% on AI Exports, Flags Risk
The World Bank raised its 2026 growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, 0.3 percentage point above its April projection, crediting arti…

Breakthrough Energy Backs 21 Startups in Sixth Fellows Cohort
Breakthrough Energy's sixth Fellows cohort funds 21 startups spanning fusion, semiconductors, ammonia hydrogen and climate adaptation.

S&P 500 Climbs 1.49% as Crude Plunges and Chips Surge
US equity indexes closed sharply higher on Monday, September 21, 2026, led by a semiconductor rally and a steep drop in crude oil that pulled bond yi…

