In the latest trading session, TSMC (TSM) closed at $49, marking a +0.27% move from the previous day....

Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers. Since 1 January 2019, Moody's practice has been to issue a press release following each periodic review to announce its completion....

Needham analyst Rajvindra Gill upgraded Nvidia Corp.'s stock to buy from hold Tuesday, writing that the company's GPUs and artificial-intelligence capabilities will prove attractive during the COVID-19 outbreak. He expects increased usage of GPUs for medical applications going forward as GPUs can speed up the analysis of genomes "from days to less than one hour." He also predicts that companies will accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence. Finally, he is upbeat about Nvidia's financial position. "During this uncertain time, superior balance sheets remain supreme," he wrote. "Nvidia has a net cash position of $8.9 billion ($10.9 billion of cash/investments minus $2.0 billion debt) or $14.34/share. Of the 21 companies in the SOX , the only company with a higher net cash position is TSMC ." Nvidia shares are up 10.5% in Tuesday trading, though they've dropped 14% over the past month. The S&P 500 has lost 27% in that span....

TSMC (TSM) closed the most recent trading day at $43.88, moving -1.1% from the previous trading session....

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s largest stock may be paying a price for being the darling of equity investors.Heading into 2020, analysts and strategists were falling over themselves to outline reasons Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. would continue to outshine global peers. Its market value rose another...

The U.S. is considering restrictions that could limit the use of American chip-making equipment to produce semiconductors for China’s Huawei Technologies, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal....

World stocks markets were knocked off record highs on Tuesday as two of the world’s mega companies and Europe's largest economy, Germany, reported damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Apple’s stock fell almost 6% in Frankfurt at one stage and Wall Street looked set for a rocky ride later after the...

High-level meetings, set to be held this week or the following one, will discuss measures aimed at curbing the export of American chips and chip technology to Huawei and other Chinese companies. Global manufacturers of semiconductors will have to obtain required licenses if they want to use American...

Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday introduced new chips designed to connect mobile phones to 5G networks that operate differently around the world. Qualcomm is the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone chips. The San Diego, California-based company said its new X60 modem chip, along with a new antenna...

Japanese shares fell on Tuesday, with the broad Topix index finishing at its weakest in nearly four months, as investors sold tech firms after Apple Inc warned it will likely miss quarterly revenue targets due to the coronavirus outbreak. The benchmark Nikkei average fell 1.4% to a two-week low of 23,193.80...