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Taiwan semiconductor $TSM, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, forecast 2024 revenue to grow more than 20% thanks to booming demands for high-end chips used in AI applications
Taiwan Semi's main customers include AMD $AMD, Nvidia $NVDA, Qualcomm $QCOM, Intel $INTC, Apple $AAPL, and Broadcom $AVGO. Source: Jesse Cohen
More to come for semiconductors? The chart below shows a 24-yr base breakout for semiconductors RELATIVE to the S&P 500 $SOX $SPX
Source: Steven Strazza
US earnings revision: a big tailwind for big tech >>> 5 out of 7 Big Tech names have seen upward earnings estimate revisions for the last quarter and this year over the past 3 months
As a group, they’ve seen average upward earnings revisions of 6.7% and 4.9% for last quarter and 2024 respectively, considerably better than the S&P (-7.1%, -1.3%). Source: DataTrek, TME
This scatter plot shows where growth tech valuations stand based on 2024 metrics
Source: Shay Boloor
Taiwan Semiconductor is trading at a political discount, which is unlikely to narrow after the election of the China-critical candidate Lai Ching-te.
Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
A few days ahead of Taiwan election... Taiwan: the island that matters - or why Taiwan is important to China, USA and the rest of the world...
Imagine the implications of any blocade or invasion on the semiconductor value chain and the magnificent7... Source: BBC
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