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In late April 2026, Apple reported second‑quarter results showing revenue of US$111.18 billion and net income of US$29.58 billion, alongside a 4% dividend increase and board approval of a new US$100 billion share repurchase program. At the same time, Apple began early discussions with Intel and Samsung about diversifying chip production away from sole reliance on TSMC, while managing legal settlements and supply constraints tied to rising AI-related memory demand. We’ll now examine how...

Luckily, it shouldn't slow down the chipmaker's momentum.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the best stocks to buy in 2026 according to billionaire George Soros. TSM stock has climbed around 30% over the past six months and soared more than 120% over the past 12 months. The Street believes the stock has more room to go up. On April […]

The semiconductor sector continues to absorb capital at a pace tied to the AI infrastructure buildout, and three exchange-traded funds offer distinct angles on it: iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH), and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL). Each holds Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), whose Q1 earnings report, released today, reinforces what the ... Semiconductor Leaders SOXX, SMH, and FTXL Are Crushing It on AI Infrastructure Demand

Apple is in early exploratory talks with Intel and Samsung about producing some of its processors outside of TSMC. The discussions are aimed at easing chip supply constraints and reducing supply chain and geopolitical risk. The move comes as global semiconductor shortages and rising AI related demand continue to pressure capacity. For investors watching NasdaqGS:AAPL, this potential shift in chip suppliers sits alongside a stock that has seen strong multi year returns, with the share price...

Advanced Packaging Has Become the Bottleneck Intel (INTC) is attempting to reposition itself in the semiconductor value chain by leveraging one of the few areas where it still holds a differentiated capability—advanced packaging. While Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSM) (TSMC) Chip on Wafer on Substrate (CoWoS) platform has become the industry standard for high-performance AI ... AI Chip Packaging Constraints Create an Opening for Intel’s EMIB Technology

Samsung becomes the second Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone as AI memory demand lifts Korea's market.

Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.

The South Korean chipmaker becomes the second Asian company to hit the milestone, after TSMC, as its Kospi benchmark tops 7,000 for the first time

Samsung reaches $1 trillion market cap on booming demand for high-bandwidth memory for AI.

South Korea's KOSPI smashes 7,000 for the first time, closing at a record 7,384 as artificial intelligence demand fuel historic rally.

Apple held early talks with Intel and visited Samsung's Texas plant as advanced-node processor shortages pressure device supply.

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The South Korean company is only the second Asian company with a market valuation above $1 trillion, aside from TSMC.

The market capitalisation of Samsung Electronics' ‌common stock surpassed $1 trillion ‌on Wednesday, making it the second ​Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone. Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chipmaker, saw its ‌market value ⁠reach 1,500 trillion won ($1.03 trillion) in early trading ⁠in Seoul on Wednesday, tracking sharp gains of AI-related ​stocks in ​the U.S. ​overnight. Shares of the ‌South Korean chip giant were up 12% at 09:52 a.m.

Atomera (NASDAQ:ATOM) executives said the company made progress across several customer engagements during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, highlighting momentum in advanced logic, memory, RF, power devices, and gallium nitride (GaN) applications for its Mears Silicon Technology (MST). Gate-Al

Apple is in early talks with Intel about using Intel's U.S. facilities to manufacture chips. The discussions focus on Apple potentially adding Intel as a supplementary or alternative supplier to TSMC. The talks are described as preliminary, with no formal agreement announced. For investors watching NasdaqGS:INTC, these discussions come at a time when the stock is trading at $108.18, following very large 1 year returns and a 174.7% return year to date. The share price move has been...

The semiconductor leader could be on the verge of a game-changing chip supply deal.

First it was FAANG, and then it was the Magnificent Seven. Are investors ready for the AIR 7 grouping of tech stocks? Hennion & Walsh CIO Kevin Mahn joins Market Domination Host Josh Lipton and Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre to discuss why investors should be considering these seven tech stocks — Micron Technology (MU), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), Vertiv (VRT), American Electric Power (AEP), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), and Digital Realty Trust (DLR).

Dow Jones tech titan Apple, along with AI chipmaker Broadcom, are in buy zones amid strong advances in recent weeks.

Investors are no longer just chasing the GPUs that train AI models. They're also chasing the memory and storage needed to keep those systems running.

Intel shares pop on reports that Apple has held exploratory discussions to use its foundry services. Barchart’s data suggests significant further upside in INTC stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) is the headline name in every AI portfolio chatroom, and after a 143% one-year run that carried the world’s most valuable chipmaker to a $2.1 trillion market cap, the reasons are obvious. But here’s what you should actually be watching. The Crowded Trade Is Already Priced TSMC delivered $35.90 billion in ... Everyone’s Talking About TSMC’s AI Boom. Smart Money Is Watching UMC Instead

The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:SOXL) made a 160%-plus move in thirty days, and the fund added another 15% today to trade near $146. Returns like that show up when the most volatile sleeve of the market reverses sharply and a triple-leveraged ETF amplifies the bounce. The reason for the rip is simpler ... Up 160% in One Month, This AI ETF Can Still 5X

TSMC is one of the most important companies in the AI infrastructure space, which is why its stock could keep soaring.

Apple is in early discussions with Intel and Samsung about producing processors for its devices in the U.S., according to Bloomberg

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are catapulting 14% in Tuesday morning trading, changing hands near $109.60 after Bloomberg reported that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is exploring Intel’s foundry services for future U.S. chip production. The move extends a stunning run. Intel stock is up 118% over the past month and up roughly 197% year to date (YTD), breaking ... Intel Rips 14% Higher: Apple Foundry Reports Crush Bears in Massive Short Squeeze