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☆ Disney gets a win in Nelson Peltz board fight. 2 other portfolio stocks mount comebacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Disney gets a win : A major proxy advisor weighed in on the Disney -Trian board battle. Glass Lewis said Monday it recommends Disney shareholders vote for the company's director nominees and not the slate forth by Trian's Nelson Peltz. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Glass Lewis, Trian's Nelson Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Nelson, Mondelez, Heinz, Jim, DuPont, Jim said, Stephanie Cohen, Goldman Sachs, Cohen, Jensen Huang, Jensen's, Jim Cramer's, Spencer Platt Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Apple, Disney, Procter & Gamble, GE Healthcare, General Electric, GE, Evercore, DuPont, Protection, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, PepsiCo, Constellation Brands, Citi, GEHC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: China, New York City

☆ What a Trump 2.0 Economy Would Look Like
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Tim Smart | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +10 min

Overall, the Biden economic plan draws less than favorable reviews from voters. So, too, are promises of more tax cuts and a sharp curtailment of immigration. Trump was upset in 2019 that Powell was not doing enough to lower interest rates and stimulate the economy. The Trump tax cuts are set to expire in 2025, giving a second Trump administration the opportunity to fight that battle again. “A Trump 2.0 presidency would inherit very large fiscal deficits from the Biden Administration, rising interest expenses and an economy probably more prone to bouts of inflation,” the report said.

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☆ Look beyond Nvidia to ride the AI wave — there are other potential winners, Fidelity says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There's a whole world of stocks beyond flashy AI names such as Nvidia for investors looking to ride the latest tech wave, according to investment firm Fidelity International These indirect AI plays include semiconductor foundries, packaging technology companies and memory companies, the investment firm said in a report Wednesday. In our view, AI will follow a similar trend," said Fidelity analysts. "These include semiconductor foundries, packaging technology companies and memory companies. However, looking beyond Nvidia, stocks in the AI-related sectors outlined by Fidelity have also been on the up. Customer services firms, business process outsourcing and music content companies could also offer opportunities, said Fidelity, as they "embrace and adapt to AI."

Persons: Fidelity Organizations: Nvidia, Fidelity International, Fidelity, ChatGPT, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung, SK Hynix, Nasdaq Locations: Stock, South Korean

☆ This under-the-radar chip stock is in Nvidia's supply chain and profiting from AI boom, fund manager says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

KLA Corp could be a lesser-known semiconductor equipment company to profit from the AI boom, according to fund manager Stephanie Niven. KLA is known for making semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in a process known as "yield management." KLAC 1Y line While not a headline AI stock itself, Niven, global sustainable equity portfolio manager at Ninety One, said KLA plays a critical supporting role in enabling AI capabilities. "[KLA] is a semiconductor equipment maker, and it leans into the supply chain of AI," Niven told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" Friday. KLA has generated impressive returns amid the AI semiconductor upswing.

Persons: Stephanie Niven, Niven, CNBC's, Brian Chin, FactSet Organizations: Corp, Nvidia, Ninety, KLA Corp, Sustainable Equity, KLA, Wall, Analysts, Intel, Samsung Locations: California

☆ Monetary vs. fiscal policy: How each works and their impact on the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

In contrast, monetary policy refers to actions taken by a country's authority on money — the Federal Reserve in the U.S. — to reach a desired economic outcome. Fiscal policy and monetary policy are implemented independently, even as one impacts the other. Expansionary fiscal policy combined with contractionary monetary policy. Contractionary fiscal policy combined with expansionary monetary policy. Now consider a situation in which the Fed is easing its monetary policy while Washington raises taxes, thus reducing after-tax income.

Persons: it's, we've, Apple, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Federal, White House, nab, Federal Reserve, U.S, CNBC, Treasury, Fed, Companies, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: U.S, Washington

☆ Asia markets set for muted session; Apple suppliers to be watched after iPhone sales fall in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Investors are paying attention to the stock market at a securities business hall in Fuyang, China, on December 5, 2023. Asia-Pacific markets were set for a muted session Wednesday after a tech slide on Wall Street overnight led by Apple following a report that iPhone sales fell in China. Apple shares slipped almost 3% in U.S. trading after a report from Counterpoint Research found iPhone sales plunged in China in the first six weeks of 2024. Investors will monitor shares of Apple suppliers in Taiwan and South Korea, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Samsung. Investors will also be watching for fourth-quarter GDP data from Australia later in the day.

Organizations: Apple, Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung, CSI Locations: Fuyang, China, Asia, Pacific, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia

☆ Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index surpasses 40,000 for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped above 40,000 for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally that analysts say has just begun. The milestone comes just days after it had set a record closing high of 39,098.68, eclipsing its previous 1989 peak. Optimism regarding semiconductors boosted Taiwan’s stock market as well, with benchmark Taiex hitting an all-time high on Monday, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Premier Li Qiang is set to announce China’s 2024 growth target on Tuesday and is also likely to unveil more stimulus measures to revive the sagging economy. Analysts widely expect the policymakers to set this year’s growth target at around 5%.

Persons: ”, Jefferies, “, chipmaker, Kospi, Hong, Li Qiang, Stephen Innes Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Nikkei, Nasdaq, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Investors, National People’s Congress, NPC, Communist Party’s Politburo Locations: Hong Kong, Japan, Beijing, Shanghai, China

☆ India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Researchers inside the semiconductor fabrication lab at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, at the Indian Institute of Science, in Bangalore on June 30, 2018. India has approved building three semiconductor plants with investments of more than $15 billion as the country aims to become a major chip hub. With these units, our country will develop capabilities in chip fabrication. Advanced packaging technologies will be indigenously developed in India," according to a government statement on Thursday. The factory will focus on the mature 28-nanometer technology, namely in industries such as automobiles, consumer electronics and defense.

Persons: Taiwan's Organizations: Nano Science, Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, U.S ., Tata Electronics, Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, Tata Semiconductor Assembly Locations: Bangalore, India, U.S, Taiwan, South Korea, Dholera, Gujarat, Morigaon, Assam

☆ Water scarcity threatens chipmakers like TSMC and could push prices higher, according to S&P
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Semiconductor firms such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are at risk of water shortages as processing technology advances, S&P Global Ratings said in a report. "There is a direct line between water use and chip sophistication, as fabs use ultrapure water — fresh water processed to extremely high purity — to rinse wafers between each process. The more advanced the semiconductor, the more process steps, the more water consumed," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Hins Li. TSMC's water consumption per unit grew over 35% after it advanced to 16-nanometer process nodes in 2015, data from S&P revealed. "We believe this was mainly due to the migration to advanced nodes, which require more fabrication processes," S&P said.

Persons: Hins Li Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Nvidia, Apple

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Markets brace for Fed's key inflation gauge
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A trader works during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Overnight, Wall Street ended lower as the 30-stock Dow slipped 0.06% and fell for a third consecutive session. Water scarcity threatens chip makersWater shortages could threaten semiconductor firms such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.

Persons: Dow, Sundar Pichai, Pichai, Ziyu Shen, Eli Lilly, Freddie Lait, Lait Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Wall, CNBC, CSI, Nikkei, Nasdaq, Google, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Nvidia Geely, Nvidia, Novo Nordisk, McKesson Locations: New York City, Asia, U.S

☆ Premarket stocks: Revolution or market bubble? Investors weigh the AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —What’s the difference between a revolution and a market bubble? Thanks to strong performances in stocks and bonds in 2023, coupled with steady savings rates and employer-provided matching contributions, 401(k) investors ended 2023 very much in the black, reports my colleague Jeanne Sahadi. That’s according to new fourth-quarter data from Fidelity Investments, one of the largest providers of workplace retirement plans that cover 23 million 401(k) participants. The troubled plant-based meat company, which has partnerships with McDonald’s and KFC owner Yum! On a Tuesday call with Beyond Meat’s investors, Brown outlined a set of initiatives intended to rightsize the struggling company.

Persons: New York CNN —, ’, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, ”, Torsten Slok, Yung, Yu Ma, “, Jeanne Sahadi, Gen Xers, Fidelity, Samantha Delouya, Ethan Brown, Brown Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Nvidia, AMD, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, JPMorgan, CNBC, Apollo Global Management, Federal Reserve, BMO Wealth Management, Big, Norges Bank Investment Management, Legal, General, AFL, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Lawyers, SEC, Fidelity, Fidelity Investments, McDonald’s, KFC, Brands Locations: New York, California, “

☆ Cramer gives the portfolio's core holdings a makeover — 4 are booted, 6 are added including a trio of tech giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

COST 5Y mountain Costco's stock performance over the past five years. DHR 5Y mountain Danaher's stock performance over the past five years. ETN 5Y mountain Eaton Corp.'s stock performance over the past five years. "The megatrends are real serious, and [Eaton] is a real serious company," Jim said. TJX 5Y mountain TJX Companies' stock performance over the past five years.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jeff Marks, Morgan Stanley, Wall, Beijing's, Jim, Eaton, Linde, Lilly's, Eli Lilly, We've, Zepbound, Mark Zuckerberg's, Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI, Copilot, management's, Nvidia, TJ Maxx, TikTok, Gen Zers, TJX, Jim Cramer's, Satya Narayana Nadella, Lucas Jackson Organizations: GE Healthcare, Meta, Microsoft, Johnson, Natural Resources, Starbucks, Apple, Apple Music, Services, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Prime, Costco, Danaher, Eaton Corp, Investors, GE, LIN, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Novo Nordisk, Management, Nvidia, TJX Companies, Marshalls, CNBC Locations: Eaton, China, Manhattan, New York City

☆ Chip giant TSMC opens first Japan factory as it diversifies away from Taiwan amid U.S.-China tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A general view shows the new semiconductor plant by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwan's chip giant TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), in Kikuyo of the Kikuchi district, Kumamoto prefecture on February 14, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company opened its first chip plant in Japan on Saturday as it diversifies supply chains away from Taiwan amid intensifying U.S.-China trade tensions. Paul You, chairman of First Securities Investment Corporation said last month that the global semiconductor industry including Taiwan's could be at risk from the U.S.-China chip war. Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc., the manufacturing company majority-owned by TSMC, began construction of the plant in April 2022. Japan has been striving to strengthen its semiconductor presence amid an intense rivalry with key chip making countries such as Taiwan and South Korea.

Persons: Philip FONG, PHILIP FONG, Paul You, TSMC, JASM Organizations: Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, AFP, Getty Images, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Apple, U.S, First Securities Investment Corporation, U.S ., Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc, TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, Denso Corporation, Samsung, Center, Strategic, International Studies Locations: Japan, Kikuyo, Kikuchi, Kumamoto prefecture, AFP, Taiwan, China, Europe, U.S, Kumamoto, South Korea

☆ Commerce Secretary Raimondo: U.S. set to become a major hub of leading-edge logic chip manufacturing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Our investments in leading-edge logic chip manufacturing will put this country on track to produce roughly 20% of the world's leading-edge logic chips by the end of the decade," Raimondo said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "It takes tens of thousands of leading-edge semiconductor chips to train a single large language model." The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which manufactures chips for companies such as Apple and Nvidia , is currently the world's largest, most advanced contract chip maker. Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation appears to have defied U.S. sanctions in recent months by manufacturing advanced chips and is preparing to produce five nanometer chips for technology corporation Huawei. "At the outset, we said we would invest about $28 billion of the program's $39 billion in incentives for leading-edge chip manufacturing," Raimondo added.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, WASHINGTON —, Biden, " Raimondo, Raimondo, SMIC Organizations: Science, Technology, Washington , D.C, WASHINGTON, Center for Strategic, International Studies, U.S . Department of Commerce, McKinsey & Company, McKinsey, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, Nvidia, chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, Huawei, U.S, Commerce, CNBC PRO Locations: Rayburn, Washington ,, U.S, China

☆ Want a Nvidia alternative? These 6 chip suppliers look set to gain big from the AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A number of stocks that supply Nvidia look set to gain from the AI boom, as the U.S. chip giant published another bumper quarter of earnings. Nvidia, which makes chips that are used to train artificial intelligence models, said sales had risen 265% year-on-year to more than $22 billion in its latest quarter . TSMC also makes chips for companies such as Apple and AMD . Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix make "high bandwidth memory" chips used in the latest AI chips. Japanese firm Advantest makes equipment and materials used to test AI chips during manufacturing.

Persons: TSMC, Morgan Stanley, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC, Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, AMD, SK Hynix, GPU, Street, BESI, BE Semiconductor Industries, TSMC, Intel, Samsung Locations: U.S, NVDA, Dutch

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Worries over rate cuts persist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 06, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nikkei hits record highJapan's Nikkei hit a record high Thursday, while other markets in the region also advanced. AI and chip stocks rallyArtificial intelligence and semiconductor chip stocks rallied after Nvidia's quarterly earnings topped estimates.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jim Caron Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Nikkei, Wall, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Federal, International Air Transport Association, Morgan Stanley Investment Locations: New York City, . Federal, China, Asia

☆ AI and semiconductor stocks surge after Nvidia's earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Artificial intelligence and semiconductor chip stocks rallied after U.S. chip design firm Nvidia beat Wall Street's expectations for fourth-quarter earnings and revenue on Wednesday and projected "continued growth" in 2025 and beyond. Nvidia supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company jumped as much as 2.05% in Thursday morning trade. TSMC is the world's largest contract chip maker and produces advanced processors for companies like Nvidia and iPhone maker Apple . Following Nvidia's earnings report, rivals Advanced Micro Devices and SoftBank-backed U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings surged 4.08% and 7.87%, respectively, in after hours trading. Nvidia, which custom designs AI chips for the likes of Amazon, Microsoft and Google, saw skyrocketing demand for its graphics processing units thanks to the AI boom.

Organizations: Nvidia, U.S, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, Devices, Arm, Microsoft, Google Locations: Krakow, Poland, Wednesday's, Dutch, U.S

☆ Shares of supplier TSMC, chip equipment maker ASML fall ahead of Nvidia's earnings report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of two critical chip firms TSMC and ASML fell ahead of U.S.-based artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia's earnings report. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company dropped more than 1% on Wednesday morning. Nasdaq-listed shares of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML closed 2.09% lower on Tuesday. ASML supplies the likes of TSMC with machines that are critical to manufacturing chips. Other Taiwanese semiconductor companies United Microelectronics Corp .

Persons: ASML, Jensen Huang, MediaTek Organizations: Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, Nasdaq, United Microelectronics Corp Locations: Krakow, Poland, U.S

☆ Nvidia faces stiff test on Wall Street this week after 'parabolic' stock rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13, 2023. Nvidia's stock price has soared fivefold since the end of 2022, as demand has skyrocketed for its graphics processing units that sit at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom. Nvidia's chips, such as the H100, are used by AI developers to create cutting-edge models like the ones OpenAI used to develop ChatGPT. The company's market cap climbed to about $1.8 trillion last week, surpassing Alphabet and Amazon and now trailing only Microsoft and Apple . "NVDA's stock appreciation has been parabolic," analysts at Bank of America wrote in a report Thursday.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Davidson, Gil Luria, Luria, Thomas O'Malley, O'Malley, There's, Ben Reitzes Organizations: Nvidia, Investors, Microsoft, Apple, Bank of America, Google, Barclays, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Melius Locations: FactSet

☆ Plans to Expand U.S. Chip Manufacturing Are Running Into Obstacles
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Don Clark | Ana Swanson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In December 2022, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the key maker of the world’s most cutting-edge chips, said it planned to spend $40 billion in Arizona on its first major U.S. hub for semiconductor production. The much ballyhooed project outside Phoenix — with two new factories, including one with more advanced technology — became a symbol of President Biden’s quest to spur more domestic production of chips, the slices of silicon that help all manner of devices make calculations and store data. Then last summer, TSMC pushed back initial manufacturing at its first Arizona factory to 2025 from this year, saying local workers lacked expertise in installing some sophisticated equipment. Last month, the company said the second plant wouldn’t produce chips until 2027 or 2028, rather than 2026, citing uncertainty about tech choices and federal funding. Progress at the Arizona site partly depends on “how much incentives that the U.S. government can provide,” Mark Liu, TSMC’s chairman, said in an investor call.

Persons: —, Biden’s, TSMC, ” Mark Liu Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Phoenix Locations: Arizona, U.S, Phoenix —

☆ U.S. Awards $1.5 Billion to Chipmaker GlobalFoundries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Ana Swanson | Don Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration on Monday announced a $1.5 billion award to the New York-based chipmaker GlobalFoundries, one of the first sizable grants from a government program aimed at revitalizing semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. As part of the plan to bolster GlobalFoundries, the administration will also make available another $1.6 billion in federal loans. The grants are expected to triple the company’s production capacity in the state of New York over ten years. The funding represents an effort by the Biden administration and lawmakers of both parties to try to revitalize American semiconductor manufacturing. Currently, just 12 percent of chips are made in the United States, with the bulk manufactured in Asia.

Persons: Biden, GlobalFoundries Organizations: Monday, GlobalFoundries, General Motors Locations: New York, United States, Asia, Malta, N.Y

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Inflation fight may go down bumpy path
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Japan's nominal GDP in 2023 totaled 591.48 trillion yen ($4.2 trillion) while Germany's reached 4.12 trillion euros ($4.46 trillion) in the same period. "The 85% forecast for BRICS will be the highest wealth growth of any bloc or region globally," Andrew Amolis, wealth analyst at New World Wealth told CNBC. [PRO] Asia's top picksMorgan Stanley has some stock ideas for February which offer what the bank calls "alpha" opportunities.

Persons: Topix, Dow, Germany's, Andrew Amolis, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, Nikkei, Nasdaq, Henley & Partners, Wealth, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Apple, Alpha Locations: Asia, Japan, Germany

☆ TSMC shares hit record high after Morgan Stanley lifts client Nvidia's price target on AI chip demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

TSMC, which is the world's largest producer of advanced processors, manufactures chips for companies such as Nvidia and Apple . Morgan Stanley increased the price target on the U.S. chip giant to $750 from $603 on Feb. 7 and said it continues "to see a very strong near term picture." TSMC shares opened at a high of 709 New Taiwan dollars on Thursday morning and closed at NT$697, nearly 8% higher from its last close on Feb. 5. The Taiwan Stock Exchange resumed trading on Feb. 15 after the Chinese New Year break. "B100 transition an important near term driver, impacting H100 lead times and competitive dynamics," wrote Morgan Stanley analysts in the Feb. 7 report to clients.

Persons: TSMC, Morgan Stanley, ChatGPT Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Apple, New, Taiwan Stock Exchange Locations: Krakow, Poland, U.S, New Taiwan

☆ Red states are big winners of Biden’s landmark laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Fitch defined red states as those that voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020 by more than three percentage points. “The reality is manufacturing was migrating to those states even before the CHIPS Act and the IRA. Relative to the size of their state economies, Arizona, Idaho and West Virginia are the biggest winners from the IRA and CHIPS Act investments, according to Fitch. New York leads blue state winnersNone of this is to say blue states aren’t benefiting from the IRA and the CHIPS Act. Micron cited the tax credits in the CHIPS Act as well as incentives provided by New York state aimed at luring semiconductor companies.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Fitch, Donald Trump, Olu Sonola, Sonola, ‘, ” Natalie Quillian, “, ”, Lauren Boebert, Quillian Organizations: New, New York CNN, Redwood Materials, Redwood, America’s, IRA, Republican, CNN, Fitch, Trump, Micron, White House, White, Lonestar, Samsung, Intel, IBM, Central, “, CS, Colorado Republican Locations: New York, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada , North Carolina , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Idaho, Boise, America, Texas, Taylor , Texas, Austin, Russia, Canada, Arizona , Idaho, West Virginia, Chandler , Arizona, “ Arizona, . New York, Hudson Valley, Central New York, “ New York, Colorado, Pueblo , Colorado

☆ China may be making more advanced chips despite U.S. sanctions — but it still faces big problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article 981-HK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA Chinese flag next to a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips. Florence Lo | ReutersChina's biggest chipmaker SMIC seems to have been manufacturing advanced chips in the last few months — defying U.S. sanctions designed to slow down Beijing's progress. But last week, the Financial Times reported that SMIC is setting up new production lines to make 5 nanometer chips for Huawei. So when the Huawei Mate 60 came out last year with a 7 nanometer chip, that raised a lot of eyebrows. One expert told CNBC at the time that SMIC is likely using older chipmaking tools to make more advanced chips.

Persons: Lo, SMIC, Paul Triolo, Albright Stonebridge Organizations: HK, Reuters China's, Huawei, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Co, Financial Times, China's, CNBC Locations: U.S

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