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Business, Economy

“India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions”

“India has approved building three semiconductor plants with investments of more than $15 billion as the country aims to become a major chip hub… India has ambitions to become a major chip hub on the lines of the U.S., Taiwan and South Korea,… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“TSMC shares hit record high after Morgan Stanley lifts client Nvidia’s price target on AI chip demand” [Feb 15]

“Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reached an all-time high on Thursday after Morgan Stanley lifted the price target on chip designer Nvidia, citing a continued surge in AI demand… Morgan Stanley increased the price target on the U.S. chip giant to $750… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Critical chip firm ASML posts 30% surge in full-year revenue but signals slowdown in 2024”

“…ASML reported 27.6 billion euros in revenue for 2023, higher than the 21.2 billion euros of the year before. That was a 30% year-on-year rise. Shares of ASML provisionally ended up 9.7%… The Dutch government, following U.S. pressure, introduced curbs in… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple iPhone maker Foxconn to invest $1.5 billion in India as it looks to build beyond China”

“Foxconn Technology will invest more than $1.5 billion in an Indian construction project to fulfill the Apple supplier’s “operational needs” the company announced in Taiwanese security filings Monday. The $1.541 billion investment was made through a Foxconn subsidiary, Hon Hai Technology India Mega… Continue Reading…

Business

“Japan Chip Linchpin Soars on $7 Billion Government Buyout Talk”

“…JIC is considering making an offer to the company as early as this year, the Nikkei newspaper reported over the weekend. JSR will discuss the matter in a board meeting on Monday and make an announcement once a decision is… Continue Reading…

Business

“Sony profit slumps 29% on chip weakness but maintains 25 million unit PlayStation 5 target”

“Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the fiscal second quarter as the Japanese electronics giant suffered from weakness in its imaging sensor — or chip — business. Here’s how Sony did in the September quarter versus… Continue Reading…

Business

“Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mount at chip business”

“…The South Korean technology giant will issue earnings guidance on Wednesday. Analysts polled by LSEG expect operating profit of 2.3 trillion Korean won ($1.7 billion) for the September quarter, a 78.7% year-on-year decline. Revenue is expected to come in at… Continue Reading…

Business

“TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in advanced chip packaging plant in Taiwan”

“Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to invest nearly $90 billion New Taiwan dollars (about $2.87 billion) in an advanced chip packaging plant in Taiwan, the company told CNBC on Tuesday. It comes as global chipmakers seek to capitalize on the artificial… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Japan Chip Linchpin Soars on $7 Billion Government Buyout Talk”

“JSR Corp., the largest maker of a compound essential to all chipmaking, surged by its daily limit after a report the government-backed Japan Investment Corp. may buy out the company for roughly ¥1 trillion ($7 billion)… JSR controls roughly 30%… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“AMD stock pops on potential Amazon superchip deal, CEO bullishness”

“…Shares of the semiconductor company popped over 2% in pre-market trading on Wednesday — and were Yahoo Finance’s Top Trending Ticker — on a Reuters report that Amazon’s cloud arm is considering using AMD’s new AI chips… The report comes a day after AMD… Continue Reading…