Dark pool trades occurred in Taiwan Semiconductor $TSM on October 24, 2022. The dark pool trading data seems to suggest that the orders were sell orders because of how $TSM stock fell immediately following the prints hitting the tape.
- Dark Pool Trading In Taiwan Semiconductor
- Big Bullish Option Bet
- Halts work for Chinese startup Biren Technology
- Mulls expanding production capacity in Japan
- Downgraded at Goldman Sachs
- Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Q3 2022
- Taiwan’s clock is ticking once China’s Xi enters third term, says Vivek Ramaswamy
- Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Technical Analysis
Dark Pool Trading In Taiwan Semiconductor $TSM Stock
A narrative emerges that the dark pool selling may be institutional investors reducing long positions because of Taiwan Semiconductor halting work for the Chinese firm Biren Technology.
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TSMC halts work for Chinese startup Biren Technology, Bloomberg reports
On October 24, 2022, TSMC (TSM) has suspended production of advanced silicon for Chinese startup Biren Technology to ensure compliance with U.S. regulations, Bloomberg’s Debby Wu reports. Biren Technology competes on graphics chips with Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD). TSMC has contacted the U.S. to determine whether Biren’s products meet the U.S. threshold for restrictions. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-22/tsmc-said-to-suspend-work-for-chinese-chip-startup-amid-us-curbs
Taiwan Semiconductor mulls expanding production capacity in Japan, WSJ reports
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is considering the expansion of production capacity in Japan in an effort to cut geopolitical risk, the Wall Street Journal’s Yang Jie reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The Japanese government has indicated it would like the chip maker to expand in the country beyond a plant already under construction and TSMC is evaluating the feasibility. Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-maker-tsmc-weighs-expansion-in-japan-to-reduce-geopolitical-risk-11666170453
Taiwan Semiconductor downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs
On October 13, 2022, Goldman Sachs analyst Bruce Lu downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor to Buy from Conviction Buy with a price target of $89, down from $126. Bruce Lu thinks that the tone of the company’s management at its analyst meeting has turned more conservative, as it has acknowledged that it sees an impact from demand weakness, especially for its N7 nodes. TSMC management has also guided down 2022 capex to $36B vs. nearly $40B, partially due to demand uncertainties.
Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Q3 2022
On October 13, 2022, Taiwan Semiconductor reported Q3 revenueThe income statement provides a summary of a company's revenue and expenses over a specified period of time, typically a year or a quarter. It shows the company's total revenue, th... of $20.23B versus the consensus estimate of $19.96B. The company reported Q3 EPS of $1.79 versus the consensus estimate of $1.41. In the third quarter, shipments of 5-nanometer accounted for 28% of total wafer revenue; 7-nanometer accounted for 26%. Advanced technologies, defined as 7-nanometer and more advanced technologies, accounted for 54% of total wafer revenue.
“Our third quarter business was supported by strong demand for our industry-leading 5nm technologies,” said Wendell Huang, VP and CFO of TSMC.
Taiwan’s clock is ticking once China’s Xi enters third term, says Vivek Ramaswamy
Taiwan Semiconductor $TSM Stock Technical Analysis
Taiwan Semiconductor $TSM stock is in a technical strong downtrend. Long-term indicators suggest a continuation of the downtrend. However, short-term indicators suggest $TSM stock is in highly oversold territory, so a bounce or trend reversal is possible.
