The Latest Breaking News from Semiconductor

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Industries like cloud computing, autonomous driving, and AI continue to expand regardless of near-term road bumps. Companies selling to these industries will also prosper. Therefore, investors should target high-quality semiconductor stocks like Micron Computers (MU), ON Semiconductor (ON), and Broadcom (AVGO).

The price action in Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and other semiconductor companies has been trending lower over the past quarter or two but, in the case of Broadcom at least, that trend appears to be over.

Despite solid demand and government support, the electric vehicle (EV) industry is grappling with supply chain disruptions and semiconductor chip shortages. The lack of enough charging infrastructure and inoperable charging stations have also been a significant challenge for companies in this space. Given this backdrop, fundamentally-weak EV stocks Rivian Automotive…

Administration unveils strategy for chip spending as Biden and Senate candidate Tim Ryan plan to attend Intel groundbreaking in Ohio.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been one of the most high-profile members of Congress when it comes to buying and selling stocks and options thanks to her husband Paul Pelosi, a venture capitalist.

Rising recession fears, slowing demand, and production challenges make the semiconductor industry’s near-term outlook bleak. However, growing government and corporate investments to ease chip shortages and the adoption of advanced technologies should help the industry stay afloat amid the current uncertain economic backdrop. Therefore, it could be worth watching semiconductor…

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is hailing economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan, marked by a $12 billion investment in his state by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. Ducey spoke Thursday at a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, the latest of a series of visits by U.S. political leaders that have…

Taiwan looks forward to producing "democracy chips" with the United States, President Tsai Ing-wen told the visiting governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, Doug Ducey, on Thursday, the latest in a string of senior officials from the county to visit.