Increasing worries about the sustainability of AI spending have pressured shares of semiconductor companies. However, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is signaling a different message. This world's largest semiconductor foundry company announced July revenue of NT$467.58 billion ($14.5 billion), marking a 44.7% increase compared to the previous year.
The company reported such results while expecting 2026 revenue to be increased slightly over 40% in U.S. dollars. July's growth rate is higher, meaning that the demand for advanced semiconductor products is strong despite worries that Big Tech will continue to spend on AI infrastructure. This demand has influenced other semiconductor stocks, even while the entire semiconductor industry has been recently retreating.