The Motley Fool
16 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · 1h ago
TSMC Just Posted Record Profit for the Sixth Straight Quarter. Why Did the Stock Fall?
Impact · against what's priced in
TSMC's record earnings and margin expansion are largely non-catalytic as the market already assumes strong near-term AI demand, though the jump to 66.4% gross margins begins to validate the pricing power the market previously declined. For Oracle and IREN, the news is a neutral confirmation of the macro-driven volatility (rising yields) that already suppresses their valuations.
- TSM+0.30
Challenges what's priced in
- The price assumes





