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TSMC June Revenue Climbs 67.9% to $14.6B — Q2 Total of $39.6B Tops High-End Guidance Ahead of July 16 Earnings

TSMC reported June 2026 revenue of NT$442.68 billion, or $14.6 billion, up 67.9% year-over-year and 6.2% from May, bringing second-quarter total revenue to roughly $39.6 billion — ahead of its own high-end guidance of $40.2 billion when measured on a Bloomberg calculation basis. The figures confirm robust AI chip demand and set a strong tone ahead of full Q2 earnings on July 16, when investors will watch for any raise to TSMC's full-year outlook and CoWoS capacity commentary.

Nasdaq-100 Futures Rebound 1.2% on July 4 Holiday as Banks Raise S&P 500 Targets — Citi Sets 8,100, Goldman Sets 8,000

Nasdaq-100 futures rose 1.2% during abbreviated Independence Day holiday trading as Asian markets staged a 2% recovery after heavy semiconductor profit-taking earlier in the week. Citi raised its S&P 500 target to 8,100 and Goldman Sachs to 8,000, with both citing AI infrastructure earnings as the primary growth driver. The recovery comes after a mid-week slide in which the PHLX Semiconductor Index fell 6.7% in a single session following a near-doubling in Q2.

Micron FQ3 2026 Revenue Quadruples to $41.46B, Beats $35.85B Estimate — Q4 Guided to $50B as HBM Fully Booked Through 2027; MU Gives Back 4.7% on Profit-Taking

Micron Technology reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $41.46 billion, up 346% year-over-year, beating the $35.85 billion consensus by 16%, with non-GAAP EPS of $25.11 topping the $20.78 estimate by 21%. Gross margins hit a record 84.9%, data-center revenue exceeded $25 billion, and Q4 was guided to $50 billion — far above the $43.58 billion analyst forecast. Sixteen multi-year Strategic Customer Agreements locked in roughly $100 billion in contracted revenue. The stock surged 17% Thursday but retreated 4.7% in Friday premarket on profit-taking.

Intel Surges 70% in 2026 as Terafab Partnership and Google AI Deal Cement Semiconductor Comeback

Intel has emerged as one of the S&P 500's most dramatic turnaround stories in 2026, with its stock gaining approximately 70% year-to-date after confirming its role in Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip megafab initiative and deepening a strategic AI partnership with Google Cloud. Analysts have raised price targets as high as $92, though the stock currently trades at a stretched forward P/E of around 94 times, reflecting high expectations for future earnings growth.

Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on China Over Alleged Iran Arms Shipment, Escalating Trade and Geopolitical Tensions

President Trump on Sunday threatened to impose an immediate 50% tariff on Chinese goods if Beijing is proven to be supplying military weapons to Iran, following reports of a potential air defense system shipment. The warning compounds existing geopolitical stress and raises fresh concerns about U.S.-China trade relations ahead of a scheduled May summit, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already volatile global market environment.

TSMC Posts 35% Revenue Surge in Q1, Powered by Insatiable AI Chip Demand Despite Middle East Turmoil

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported Friday that first-quarter 2026 revenue surged 35% year over year to $35.71 billion, beating analyst forecasts as relentless demand for AI chips from Nvidia and Apple proved resilient through the opening weeks of the U.S.-Iran conflict — with March revenue alone jumping 45% annually, signaling no letup in the AI infrastructure buildout cycle.

Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Leaves Strait of Hormuz Blocked, Oil Back Above $100

A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sparked a historic rally on Wednesday, but optimism faded Thursday as Iran continued restricting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing WTI crude back above $100 per barrel and sending equities lower after the prior session's surge.

FedEx Reaches Tentative 40% Pay Deal With Pilots, Ending Five-Year Labor Standoff

FedEx and the Air Line Pilots Association reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday to raise pilot hourly wages by approximately 40% in 2026, followed by 3% annual increases through 2030, along with up to $150,000 in retroactive pay for senior captains — potentially ending one of the longest-running labor disputes in U.S. aviation history.

AI Stocks Rebound as Risk Appetite Returns: NVDA Surges on 125M-Share Volume, ARM Reverses 5% Decline

The ceasefire-driven risk-on session on April 8, 2026 catalyzed a sharp reversal in AI and semiconductor stocks that had been under pressure following ARM Holdings' 5% decline the prior session. NVIDIA traded 125 million shares — more than three times its 30-day average — as the stock recovered from a $173.66 intraday low back toward $178. ARM surged 5.1% to $151.22, Micron recovered from $364 to $377, and AMD gained 0.6% with volume confirming institutional accumulation across the sector.