TSMC posts strong third-quarter results, but shares drop amid AI selloff

TSMC reports strong quarterly results as AI stocks fall.

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Oct 15, 2026

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TSMC posts strong third-quarter results, but shares drop amid AI selloff

TSMC reports strong quarterly results as AI stocks fall.

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TSMC reports strong quarterly results as AI stocks fall. TSMC's third-quarter results beat expectations with $46.36 billion revenue, but shares dropped 2% due to AI stock selloff. Originally reported by SiliconANGLE.

TSMC reports strong quarterly results

TSMC posted better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter with $46.36 billion revenue.

Shares drop 2% amid AI selloff

TSMC shares dropped 2% as investors sold artificial intelligence stocks following an X post about CoreWeave Inc.'s debt load.

AI sector drives 68% of revenue

TSMC's high-performance computing segment, including graphics cards for Nvidia, generated 68% of its $46.36 billion revenue.

Samsung and SK hynix shares fall

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares dropped more than 8% while Intel shares fell 6.6% during the trading session.

TSMC completes Arizona fab construction

TSMC finished building its three-nanometer Fab 2 plant in Arizona, expecting mass production in the third quarter of 2027.

TSMC's auto and smartphone orders rise

TSMC saw a 22% year-over-year jump in auto chip demand and a 10% increase in smartphone maker orders.

TSMC boosts capital expenditures

TSMC plans significant capital increases over the next two years to support its two-nanometer and one point six nanometer process development.

What to remember

TSMC's third-quarter results beat expectations with $46.36 billion revenue, but shares dropped 2% due to AI stock selloff.

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