The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is pictured at its headquarters, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Jan. 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann WangQ1 net revenue up 3.6% y/y, at bottom end of forecastTSMC faces geopolitical risks from Taiwan-China tensionsis expected to post a 5% fall in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, with global economic woes denting demand for semiconductors used in everything from cars to advanced computing extending into the current quarter.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd , the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc supplier, is likely to report net profit for the January-March period of T$192.5 billion , down from T$202.7 billion a year earlier, according to the average of 21 analysts polled by Reuters. "Looking ahead into the second quarter, which is typically a slow season, TSMC's sales on a quarterly basis will be under pressure from inventory adjustments as major clients cut back on orders," said Alex Huang, who manages about T$5 billion for Capital Investment Trust Corp.
But momentum may pick up as early as the third quarter, he added, corresponding with the improved outlooks for that quarter projected by Apple, Nvidia Corp
Down only 5% that’s not too bad honestly
Bullish for nvidia. Tomorrow nvda up 49%