Taiwan Semiconductor 株価情報 (NYSE: TSM)

最新ニュース Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) 株価情報

Taiwan Semiconductor

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 60% market share. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 73,000 people.

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米株式市場を牽引するのは半導体製造関連企業だ。水曜日、米国の主要株価指数はマイナス圏で取引を終え、ダウ工業株は0.5％安の39,671.04ドル、S&amp;P 500はほぼ0.3％安の5,307.01ドル、ナスダックはほぼ0.2％減の16,801.54ドルで終了した。

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台湾半導体製造株(TSMC)（NYSE：TSM）の株価急騰により、一部の投資家に対し、一つの銘柄に対する保有制限が発生し、これにより代替投資を模索することを余儀なくされる可能性がある。



出来事：TSMCの株価は台北市で今年42%急騰し、これは人工知能向けの高度なチップの生産において圧倒的な地位を占めているためだとブルームバーグが報告。 

半導体生産世界最大手TSMCの株価が42%の急騰を記録

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17日水曜日、米国株は下降トレンドで取引を終え、ダウ工業株30種平均は0.1％減の37,753.31ドル、S&amp;P500は0.6％減の5,022.21ドル、ナスダックも1.1%低下の15,683.37と冴えない。その中で台湾半導体株を中心としたIT株が投資家から大きな注目を集めた。

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Shares of NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) shares are trading lower Monday. Here's a look at what's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/24/09/40879461/semiconductor-smackdown-broadcom-vs-micron-vs-marvell">moving the stocks. </a>
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The intense growth of early-2024 in the semiconductor sector has slowed recently amid speculation surrounding a possible AI "bubble" as investors grow impatient for returns on the massive capital expenditures involved with AI-infrastructure build-out.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Micron&#8217;s stock has shed more than $70 billion in market value since June, and Raymond James <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40838704/whats-going-on-with-micron-stock">recently lowered</a> its price target on the stock from $160 to $125. Investors will be watching when the company reports its fourth-quarter financial results after the market close on Sept. 25. 
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The market has also digested a recent short report on SMCI, coupled with the company's delayed 10-K filing, and investors were less-than-impressed with Nvidia's second-quarter results.&nbsp;
However, Nvidia shares rose last week after CEO Jensen Huang said <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/09/40820349/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-admits-its-tense-as-surging-demand-for-blackwell-chips-sparks-customer-fru">the company</a> is experiencing "great demand" for its Blackwell chips causing frustration among some of its customers. Huang also addressed concerns related to the rising geopolitical tensions surrounding key Nvidia-supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>).
In addition to rising tensions between China and Taiwan, chipmakers face increasing restrictions and scrutiny on exports to China and its allies which may be dragging on the sector as well.&nbsp;
NVDA, SMCI, MU Price Action: According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, Nvidia shares are down 2.64% at $116.96, SMCI shares are down 1.17% at $451.81 and Micron shares are down 5.03% at $86.62 at the time of publication Monday.
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In the ever-evolving and intensely competitive business landscape, conducting a thorough company analysis is of utmost importance for investors and industry followers. In this article, we will carry out an in-depth industry comparison, assessing Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) alongside its primary competitors in the Semiconductors &amp; Semiconductor Equipment industry. By meticulously examining key financial metrics, market positioning, and growth prospects, we aim to offer valuable insights to investors and shed light on company's performance within the industry.
<h3>Taiwan Semiconductor Background</h3>
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 60% market share. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 73,000 people.
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<th>P/E</th>
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<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
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<td>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd</td>
<td>30.70</td>
<td>7.58</td>
<td>11.79</td>
<td>6.67%</td>
<td>$474.12</td>
<td>$358.12</td>
<td>40.07%</td>
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<td>NVIDIA Corp</td>
<td>55.84</td>
<td>50.24</td>
<td>30.79</td>
<td>30.94%</td>
<td>$19.71</td>
<td>$22.57</td>
<td>122.4%</td>
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<td>Broadcom Inc</td>
<td>135.45</td>
<td>11.93</td>
<td>16.61</td>
<td>-2.77%</td>
<td>$6.39</td>
<td>$8.36</td>
<td>47.27%</td>
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<td>Advanced Micro Devices Inc</td>
<td>181.32</td>
<td>4.36</td>
<td>10.72</td>
<td>0.47%</td>
<td>$1.12</td>
<td>$2.86</td>
<td>8.88%</td>
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<td>Qualcomm Inc</td>
<td>21.45</td>
<td>7.57</td>
<td>5.07</td>
<td>8.67%</td>
<td>$2.87</td>
<td>$5.22</td>
<td>11.15%</td>
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<td>Texas Instruments Inc</td>
<td>34.65</td>
<td>10.60</td>
<td>11.39</td>
<td>6.59%</td>
<td>$1.76</td>
<td>$2.21</td>
<td>-15.65%</td>
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<td>ARM Holdings PLC</td>
<td>364.25</td>
<td>27.27</td>
<td>44.16</td>
<td>4.07%</td>
<td>$0.23</td>
<td>$0.91</td>
<td>39.11%</td>
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<td>Analog Devices Inc</td>
<td>67.90</td>
<td>3.18</td>
<td>11.60</td>
<td>1.11%</td>
<td>$1.04</td>
<td>$1.31</td>
<td>-24.84%</td>
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<td>Intel Corp</td>
<td>81.92</td>
<td>0.73</td>
<td>1.52</td>
<td>-1.46%</td>
<td>$0.86</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>-0.9%</td>
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<td>Monolithic Power Systems Inc</td>
<td>108.82</td>
<td>20.29</td>
<td>23.59</td>
<td>4.66%</td>
<td>$0.13</td>
<td>$0.28</td>
<td>15.03%</td>
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<td>Microchip Technology Inc</td>
<td>30.92</td>
<td>6.50</td>
<td>6.43</td>
<td>1.98%</td>
<td>$0.41</td>
<td>$0.74</td>
<td>-45.76%</td>
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<td>ON Semiconductor Corp</td>
<td>16.34</td>
<td>3.68</td>
<td>4.05</td>
<td>4.11%</td>
<td>$0.58</td>
<td>$0.78</td>
<td>-17.15%</td>
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<td>STMicroelectronics NV</td>
<td>7.52</td>
<td>1.45</td>
<td>1.75</td>
<td>3.51%</td>
<td>$1.31</td>
<td>$1.15</td>
<td>-25.29%</td>
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<td>First Solar Inc</td>
<td>20.43</td>
<td>3.38</td>
<td>6.53</td>
<td>4.94%</td>
<td>$0.48</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>24.65%</td>
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<td>GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc</td>
<td>27.23</td>
<td>1.95</td>
<td>3.21</td>
<td>1.38%</td>
<td>$0.56</td>
<td>$0.4</td>
<td>-11.54%</td>
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<td>United Microelectronics Corp</td>
<td>13.05</td>
<td>1.94</td>
<td>3.05</td>
<td>3.76%</td>
<td>$27.9</td>
<td>$19.98</td>
<td>0.89%</td>
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<td>ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd</td>
<td>19.43</td>
<td>2.22</td>
<td>1.15</td>
<td>2.62%</td>
<td>$26.08</td>
<td>$23.07</td>
<td>2.91%</td>
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<td>Skyworks Solutions Inc</td>
<td>21.17</td>
<td>2.58</td>
<td>3.78</td>
<td>1.9%</td>
<td>$0.25</td>
<td>$0.36</td>
<td>-15.47%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Universal Display Corp</td>
<td>44.88</td>
<td>6.50</td>
<td>15.99</td>
<td>3.47%</td>
<td>$0.07</td>
<td>$0.12</td>
<td>8.15%</td>
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<td>MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc</td>
<td>102.47</td>
<td>6.77</td>
<td>10.89</td>
<td>1.88%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.1</td>
<td>28.25%</td>
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<td>Cirrus Logic Inc</td>
<td>24.75</td>
<td>3.85</td>
<td>4.02</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
<td>$0.07</td>
<td>$0.19</td>
<td>17.98%</td>
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<td>Lattice Semiconductor Corp</td>
<td>32.93</td>
<td>8.83</td>
<td>9.92</td>
<td>3.28%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.08</td>
<td>-34.72%</td>
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<td>Average</td>
<td>67.27</td>
<td>8.85</td>
<td>10.77</td>
<td>4.16%</td>
<td>$4.38</td>
<td>$4.56</td>
<td>6.45%</td>
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 </style>After a detailed analysis of Taiwan Semiconductor, the following trends become apparent: 
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The stock's Price to Earnings ratio of 30.7 is lower than the industry average by 0.46x, suggesting potential value in the eyes of market participants.
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Considering a Price to Book ratio of 7.58, which is well below the industry average by 0.86x, the stock may be undervalued based on its book value compared to its peers.
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The Price to Sales ratio of 11.79, which is 1.09x the industry average, suggests the stock could potentially be overvalued in relation to its sales performance compared to its peers.
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With a Return on Equity (ROE) of 6.67% that is 2.51% above the industry average, it appears that the company exhibits efficient use of equity to generate profits.
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The company has higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $474.12 Billion, which is 108.25x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
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With higher gross profit of $358.12 Billion, which indicates 78.54x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
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The company is experiencing remarkable revenue growth, with a rate of 40.07%, outperforming the industry average of 6.45%.
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<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
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The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio measures the financial leverage of a company by evaluating its debt relative to its equity.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
In light of the Debt-to-Equity ratio, a comparison between Taiwan Semiconductor and its top 4 peers reveals the following information:
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Among its top 4 peers, Taiwan Semiconductor has a stronger financial position with a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.
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This indicates that the company relies less on debt financing and maintains a more favorable balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.
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<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Taiwan Semiconductor, the PE and PB ratios are low compared to peers, indicating potential undervaluation. However, the high PS ratio suggests rich valuation based on revenue. In terms of ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and revenue growth, Taiwan Semiconductor outperforms peers, reflecting strong financial performance and growth prospects in the semiconductor industry.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Industry Comparison: Evaluating Taiwan Semiconductor Against Competitors In Semiconductors &amp; Semiconductor Equipment Industry

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$118.00</td>
<td>$58.0K</td>
<td>56.8K</td>
<td>71.6K</td>
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<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$30.5K</td>
<td>15.1K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$40.8K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
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<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$36.50</td>
<td>$149.9K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$26.1K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$95.0K</td>
<td>8.0K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
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<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$114.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
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<td>DV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$82.7K</td>
<td>109</td>
<td>674</td>
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<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$32.7K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>515</td>
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<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$143.8K</td>
<td>515</td>
<td>455</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $118.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 56825 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 71622 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.5K, with a price of $611.0 per contract. There were 15170 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8389 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 67 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.8K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 3447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5492 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 3488 contract(s) at a $36.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $149.9K, with a price of $43.0 per contract. There were 2401 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5309 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $261.0 per contract. There were 11683 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4561 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $95.0K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 8095 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3037 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 14 day(s) on September 27, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $114.5K, with a price of $1145.0 per contract. There were 1872 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1163 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DV#NYSE">DV</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 490 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 662 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 40 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $82.7K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 109 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 674 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 126 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $1090.0 per contract. There were 1382 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 515 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on September 27, 2024. Parties traded 310 contract(s) at a $93.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $143.8K, with a price of $465.0 per contract. There were 515 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 455 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TSM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 25 extraordinary options activities for Taiwan Semiconductor. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 44% leaning bullish and 44% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $72,147, and 23 are calls, amounting to $1,432,368.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $120.0 to $250.0 for Taiwan Semiconductor over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Taiwan Semiconductor stands at 5193.94, with a total volume reaching 2,947.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Taiwan Semiconductor, situated within the strike price corridor from $120.0 to $250.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Taiwan Semiconductor Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726236290_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
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<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
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<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$12.85</td>
<td>$12.45</td>
<td>$12.45</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$99.6K</td>
<td>463</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">80</td>
</tr>
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<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$24.65</td>
<td>$22.85</td>
<td>$24.15</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$96.6K</td>
<td>396</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$14.8</td>
<td>$14.15</td>
<td>$14.35</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$94.7K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">348</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$14.25</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$14.25</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$94.0K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">480</td>
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<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$14.55</td>
<td>$13.9</td>
<td>$14.25</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$94.0K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">216</td>
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<h3>About Taiwan Semiconductor</h3>
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 60% market share. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 73,000 people.
In light of the recent options history for Taiwan Semiconductor, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Taiwan Semiconductor</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 1,494,631, the price of TSM is up 0.96% at $173.08. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 34 days.</li>
</ul>
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Taiwan Semiconductor with <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Taiwan Semiconductor

Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 8.51% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.19%. Currently, Taiwan Semiconductor has a market capitalization of $888.37 billion. 
Buying $100 In TSM: If an investor had bought $100 of TSM stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,574.20 today based on a price of $171.30 for TSM at the time of writing.
<h3>Taiwan Semiconductor's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726176702_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have $1,600 Today

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) CEO Jensen Huang gave updates on AI demand, Blackwell products and return on investment during a speech at a Goldman Sachs <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/09/40820349/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-admits-its-tense-as-surging-demand-for-blackwell-chips-sparks-customer-fru">technology conference Wednesday.</a>
Analysts and investors come away encouraged by the update and the timeline of Blackwell.
Goldman Sachs on NVDA: Customer return on investment, a competitive moat and the ongoing Blackwell ramp were among the key highlights from Huang's presentation for Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari.
The analyst, who has a Buy rating and $135 price target on NVDA, said Huang highlighted the current rate of innovation.
"He noted that the densification and acceleration of the $1 trillion data center infrastructure installed base alone would drive growth over the next 10 years, as it would deliver material performance improvement and/or cost savings," Hari said.
One concern about substantial AI spending by companies has been the return on investment. Huang highlighted the potential revenue benefits of such investments.
"Mr. Huang shared that hyperscale customers can generate $5 in rental revenue for every $1 spent on Nvidia's infrastructure, given sustained strength in the demand for accelerated computing."
Hari said Huang reiterating the company's timeline for Blackwell-based products to ship in the fourth fiscal quarter was among the biggest highlights of the Nvidia CEO's speech.
Wedbush on NVDA: Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson said Huang expressed optimism as investors remain concerned about potential Blackwell delays.
The analyst also highlighted a potential deal by the U.S. government with Saudi Arabia for chip exports.
"In a different report by Reuters, the U.S. government is said to be getting closer to allowing NVDA to export chips to Saudi Arabia, which would help the country train and run powerful AI models," Bryson said.
Huang's commentary at the event should be "reassuring," Bryson added.
Wedbush has an Outperform rating on Nvidia with a $138 price target. 
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/06/39277611/brad-gerstner-bought-nvidia-stock-when-everybody-said-sell-now-hes-buying-apple-stock-at">Brad Gerstner Bought Nvidia Stock When &#8216;Everybody Said Sell&#8217;: Now He&#8217;s Buying Apple Stock At All-Time Highs</a>
Brad Gerstner on NVDA: Altimeter Capital founder and CEO Brad Gerstner was also present for Huang's speech and shared his thoughts with CNBC after the event.
"Demand is continuing to outstrip supply," Gerstner <a href="https://x.com/CNBCClosingBell/status/1833953909662003529">said </a>of the artificial intelligence sector.
The investors said Huang's speech and recent commentary from technology leaders supports continued growth of AI and should alleviate some investor concerns.
"It is our biggest holding today," Gerstner said of Nvidia stock.
The investor said he added to his Nvidia stake when shares were disrupted in August, nearly doubling his position.
Nvidia is not limited to generative AI; it also sees multiple trillion-dollar opportunities in AI and data center CPUs, Gerstner said.
"The most important company in compute today," the investor added of Nvidia.
Why It's Important: Huang said demand for Blackwell chips is so immense that customers are becoming frustrated and tensions are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/09/40820349/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-admits-its-tense-as-surging-demand-for-blackwell-chips-sparks-customer-fru">rising due to the supply.</a>
"The demand on it is so great, and everyone wants to be first and everyone wants to be most," Huang said. "We probably have more emotional customers today."
Huang said Nvidia is "trying to do the best we can."
The Nvidia CEO thanked suppliers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), who is also trying to keep up with supply. When discussing concerns of supplies being impacted by geopolitical tensions, Huang said the company could switch suppliers.
Demand for Nvidia products and the high expectations from investors wasn't lost on Huang during his speech.
"We have a lot of people on our shoulders, and everybody is counting on us."
NVDA Price Action: Nvidia shares trade at $117.24 versus a 52-week trading range of $39.23 to $140.76. Nvidia stock is up 144% year-to-date in 2024.
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To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Human-Like Reasoning AI Ahead</h3>
Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/chart-analysis-stock-market-ppi-openai-strawberry-nvda-mc-09122024">click here</a> for an enlarged chart of NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock.&nbsp; The chart of NVDA is being used to illustrate the point.</li>
<li>The chart shows that last week NVDA stock touched the top band of the support zone.</li>
<li>RSI on the chart shows that NVDA was oversold when it touched the top band of the support zone.&nbsp; Oversold stocks tend to bounce.&nbsp; The chart shows this is exactly what was happening until yesterday.</li>
<li>In yesterday's Morning Capsule, we wrote:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">In the early trade, the momo crowd is ignoring the data and aggressively buying the slight dip in AI stocks.&nbsp; The buying in AI stocks is due to front running a speech by Nvidia&#8217;s Jensen Huang.&nbsp; The buying is especially aggressive in Nvidia (NVDA).
</blockquote>
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<li>When Jensen Huang did not say anything new to run up NVDA stock, NVDA stock pulled back.&nbsp; After NVDA stock pulled back, a new momo guru narrative started taking hold.&nbsp; We wrote yesterday in a post in ZYX Buy and ZYX Allocation:</li>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">This afternoon, the momo crowd is again extremely aggressively buying semiconductor stocks as momo gurus&#8217; new narrative takes hold.&nbsp; Momo gurus have all but anointed Harris as the next president after last night&#8217;s debate performance.&nbsp; Momo gurus&#8217; new narrative is that Harris will not be harsh on China like Trump, and there will be no tariffs.&nbsp; This will provide an opportunity for semiconductor companies to sell more semiconductors to China.
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<li>We also wrote:</li>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">In The Arora Report analysis, there are two major problems with the new momo guru narrative:
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<li>It is premature to anoint Harris as the next president.</li>
<li>Even if Harris is elected president, she is not going to give away AI technology to China.</li>
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<ul>
<li>As NVDA stock started moving up, analysts started reminding investors of the regurgitation of high demand from Huang's speech and that Blackwell is coming.&nbsp; This brought in additional buying.</li>
<li>The chart shows that when NVDA stock broke above the mini support zone (previously mini resistance zone).</li>
<li>As NVDA stock broke above the top band of the mini support zone, technical analysts started declaring the correction in NVDA over.&nbsp; This brought in extremely aggressive buying in NVDA and other AI stocks going into the close.</li>
<li>In the early trade prior to the release of PPI data, buying in NVDA and other AI stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Arm Holdings PLC &#8211; ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) was very aggressive.</li>
<li>After release of PPI data, some selling is coming in to take advantage of the strength.</li>
<li>Yesterday, we shared with you that CPI was hotter than expected.&nbsp; This morning Producer Price Index (PPI) came hotter than expected.&nbsp; Here are the details:
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<li>Headline PPI came at 0.2% vs. 0.2% consensus.</li>
<li>Core PPI came at 0.3% vs. 0.2% consensus.</li>
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<li>In The Arora Report analysis, after hotter PPI data, it will be safer for the Fed to not cut rates in September and wait for more data before cutting rates in October.&nbsp; Further, in The Arora Report analysis, the Fed should definitely not cut interest rates by 50 bps.&nbsp; Hotter inflation data is a negative for the stock market.&nbsp; However, right now, the momo crowd is oblivious and aggressively buying stocks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>New AI developments are exciting, but investors need to do a 360 degree analysis.</li>
<li>Jobless claims came at 230K vs. 229K consensus.&nbsp; This indicates that the jobs picture is staying strong.&nbsp; Jobless claims is a leading indicator and carries heavy weight in our adaptive <a href="https://thearorareport.com/ALLOCATION%2BMODELS.htm">ZYX Asset Allocation Model</a> with inputs in <a href="https://thearorareport.com/unique-zyx-asset-allocation-4/">ten categories</a>.&nbsp; In plain English, adaptiveness means that the model changes itself with market conditions.&nbsp; Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/unique-zyx-asset-allocation-3/">click here</a> to see how this is achieved.&nbsp; One of the reasons behind The Arora Report's unrivaled performance in both bull and bear markets is the adaptiveness of the model.&nbsp; Most models on Wall Street are static.&nbsp; They work for a while and then stop working when market conditions change.</li>
<li>Adding to the excitement this morning is that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is about to release a new AI model called Strawberry.&nbsp; Strawberry is capable of some human-like reasoning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>OpenAI's valuation has now vaulted to $150B.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Europe</h3>
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by 25 basis points. This is inline with the consensus.
The interest rate differential between the U.S. and Europe has now widened, putting pressure on the Fed to cut rates.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h3>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Nvidia (NVDA).
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h3>
Investors can gain an edge by knowing money flows in SPY and QQQ.&nbsp; Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.&nbsp; The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLV#NYSE">SLV</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (ASCA:USO).
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h3>
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) was seeing buying with tech stocks prior to the release of PPI data.&nbsp; However, after the release of PPI data, selling has come into bitcoin.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Protection Band And What To Do Now</h3>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp; When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h3>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of five year duration or less.&nbsp; Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
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Google looks to dump Samsung Foundry for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/semiconductors">by 2025</a>.
What Happened: Samsung Electronics (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) owns Samsung Foundry. The company lost a critical Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google smartphone deal to rival Taiwan Semiconductor due to Samsung&#8217;s outdated FO-PLP (fan-out panel-level packaging) technology, TechNode <a href="https://technode.com/2024/09/12/googles-tensor-g6-processor-may-use-tsmcs-2nm-process/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
Taiwan Semiconductor will manufacture Pixel 10&#8217;s Tensor G5 using its 3nm process and the Pixel 11 series&#8217; Tensor G6 using the 2nm process.
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Why It Matters: Samsung Foundry currently manufactures the Pixel 8&#8217;s Tensor G4 with its 4nm process.
Samsung collaborated with Taiwan Semiconductor to develop the bufferless high-bandwidth memory 4 (HBM4) AI chip for customers like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Google, TechNode <a target="_blank" href="https://technode.com/2024/09/10/samsung-and-tsmc-to-co-develop-hbm4-ai-chip-mass-production-expected-in-2025/" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> Dan Kochpatcharin, Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s head of Ecosystem and Alliance Management during the Semicon Taiwan 2024 forum. The contract chipmakers proposed commercializing the new chip in the second half of 2025.
Taiwan Semiconductor reported 33% topline growth <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40790997/taiwan-semiconductors-strong-august-sales-hint-at-big-gains-ahead-ai-and-iphone-demand-fuel-optimism" rel="noreferrer noopener">in August 2024</a>, signaling optimism over the smartphone market recovery and continued demand for&nbsp;Nvidia AI chips. Taiwan Semiconductor stock is up over 88% in the last 12 months.
Analysts are projecting further upside for Taiwan Semiconductor and Nvidia, citing Big Tech&#8217;s AI ambitions as key drivers. Alphabet stock is up 12% in the last 12 months.
Price Actions: TSM stock is up 0.16% at $170.50 premarket at last check Thursday. GOOG stock is up 1.06% at $153.77.
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Semiconductor shares are trading higher amid possible sympathy with NVIDIA. At the ABC 2024 Presidential Debate, Vice President Harris said she wants to invest in American-based technology to win the race on AI and quantum computing.

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) CEO Jensen Huang said some Nvidia customers are becoming frustrated and tensions are rising due to the limited supply of the company's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40768376/nvidia-faces-antitrust-probe-over-market-dominance-as-doj-ftc-crack-down-on-ai-powerhouses-repor">latest Blackwell chips.&nbsp;</a>
The Details:
According to a Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-11/nvidia-ceo-says-customer-relations-are-tense-due-to-shortages?srnd=homepage-americas&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">report</a>, Huang told the audience at a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) technology conference that the company is experiencing such great demand for its Blackwell chips that it is causing tension and frustration among some of Nvidia's customers. 
"The demand on it is so great, and everyone wants to be first and everyone wants to be most," the CEO said. "We probably have more emotional customers today. Deservedly so. It's tense. We're trying to do the best we can."
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Huang said that the company outsources the physical production of its hardware, and Nvidia's suppliers are doing their best to keep up with demand.
He also addressed concerns related to the rising geopolitical tensions surrounding key Nvidia-supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>). Huang speculated that Nvidia could switch suppliers if it becomes necessary, but warned that such a change could result in lower-quality products.&nbsp;
The Nvidia CEO said the company chooses to use TSMC because it is the best in the field and its "agility and their capability to respond to our needs is just incredible," he said. "And so we use them because they're great, but if necessary, of course, we can always bring up others."
NVDA Price Action: According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, Nvidia shares are up 5.03% at $113.54 at the time of publication Wednesday.
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Billionaire Elon Musk is the world's richest person and also an influential figure<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/24/06/39547388/happy-birthday-elon-musk-53-facts-and-figures-about-tesla-spacex-ceo-on-his-53rd-birthday"> across several business segments </a>thanks to his leadership at companies like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), X, xAI, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company.
Musk could become a trillionaire in the future, thanks in large part to one of the above companies.
What Happened: Musk&#8217;s wealth is a dream for most and a challenge <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/24/09/40686893/elon-musk-is-so-rich-that-if-you-printed-1m-a-day-since-the-renaissance-you-still-wouldnt-catch">for others to match.</a>
Currently listed with a wealth of $241 billion, Musk has a near $50-billion lead on second place Jeff Bezos ($198 billion) according to valuation rankings from <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/">Bloomberg</a>.
A new <a href="https://informaconnect.com/academy/companies-entering-trillion-dollar-club-in-2024/">study </a>from Informa Connect Academy found that Musk's wealth grows at an average annual growth rate of 109.9%. While several other billionaires have higher growth rates like Gautam Adani (+122.9%) and Jensen Huang (+111.9%), Musk is predicted to become the world's first trillionaire.
The study projects Musk will reach the wealth milestone by 2027, assuming Tesla maintains its impressive annual growth rate of 173.3%.
Musk's wealth is highly concentrated from stakes of around 13% and 42% in Tesla and SpaceX respectively, with Tesla being the more liquid wealth provider with shares publicly traded, often changing Musk's wealth levels on the daily.
Tesla, which was previously valued at $1 trillion, is expected to return to the limited club of companies worth $1 trillion or more in 2025.
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What's Next: Informa Connect Academy predicts that Musk will be followed by others in the trillionaire race, with Adani and Huang expected to join in 2028.
Two of the largest gainers in 2024 for wealth have been Huang, gaining $49.6 billion and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg gaining $51.4 billion. Musk, on the other hand, has only gained $11.7 billion in 2024. This ranks sixth among the top 10 richest people.
Musk's wealth has faced wide swings previously. In 2022, Musk saw his wealth fall by more than $180 billion setting a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/01/30362822/elon-musk-wins-a-guinness-world-record-but-he-likely-wont-be-celebrating"> new Guinness World Record</a>, with Tesla stock falling over 60% for the year. The high volatility of Musk-linked companies could cause his path to trillionaire status to be faster or slower than the report predicts.
Musk's rival Bezos isn't predicted to become a trillionaire until 2036, with his average annual wealth growing at only 15.3%. While Zuckerberg has the top wealth gain this year, his 35.8% average annual rate is also lower than many top billionaires. Zuckerberg is predicted to become a trillionaire in 2030.
Conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway recently<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/24/08/40604676/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-breaks-1-trillion-poll-points-to-big-pharma-not-tech-as-next-cont"> joined the $1 trillion </a>market capitalization club and the study predicts that Tesla, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), Eli Lilly (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) could all join the club in 2025. Eli Lilly came on top in a Benzinga reader poll of which company would top $1 trillion next, after Berkshire Hathaway.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>22.8K</td>
<td>69.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$34.50</td>
<td>$246.4K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$161.7K</td>
<td>7.4K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$49.8K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$405.00</td>
<td>$27.7K</td>
<td>252</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$133.00</td>
<td>$83.9K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>823</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>782</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>8.0K</td>
<td>462</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COMM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>422</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FIVN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$33.1K</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>323</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 13, 2024. Parties traded 180 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $172.0 per contract. There were 22876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 69420 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2143 contract(s) at a $34.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $246.4K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 2336 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6050 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 1100 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $161.7K, with a price of $147.0 per contract. There were 7479 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4032 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on September 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 208 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.8K, with a price of $238.0 per contract. There were 2682 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1971 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 13, 2024. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $405.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $1260.0 per contract. There were 252 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1583 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on September 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 575 contract(s) at a $133.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.9K, with a price of $143.0 per contract. There were 1994 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 823 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 3607 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 782 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $248.0 per contract. There were 8066 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 462 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COMM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COMM#NASDAQ">COMM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 129 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.0K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 5365 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 422 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVN#NASDAQ">FIVN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 316 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 74 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.1K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 323 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) jittery investors await an update on its Blackwell chip rollout ahead of the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) conference in San Francisco, where Nvidia chief Jensen Huang will speak with Goldman chief speak with&nbsp;David Solomon, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-10/nvidia-s-blackwell-chip-delay-is-center-stage-amid-stock-slump?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
The stock took a 15% hit since it released <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/08/40613050/nvidia-q2-earnings-guidance-top-street-view-as-ai-fuels-record-data-center-revenue-gross-margin-fal" rel="noreferrer noopener">its quarterly print</a> and disclosed Blackwell chip&#8217;s launch remains impaired by engineering snags.
CEO Jensen Huang&#8217;s assurances also failed to contain the meltdown. However, Nvidia expects &#8220;several billion dollars&#8221; of revenue from Blackwell in its fiscal fourth quarter.
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Bloomberg reports that Zacks Investment Management client portfolio manager Brian Mulberry and Bank of America analysts flagged the delay as a potent concern in the absence of other positive catalysts for the stock. Mulberry expects Blackwell&#8217;s timely execution to contain the stock volatility.
Mai Capital Management portfolio manager Chris Grisanti, in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/40787302/nvidia-shares-riding-on-huge-ai-tailwind-says-portfolio-strategist-why-expert-says-" rel="noreferrer noopener">a CNBC interview</a>, snubbed the selloff backed by the ambitious artificial intelligence ambitions of cash-rich Big Tech giants like Microsoft&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and&nbsp;Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Amazon Web Services.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40790997/taiwan-semiconductors-strong-august-sales-hint-at-big-gains-ahead-ai-and-iphone-demand-fuel-optimism" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meanwhile, Nvidia&#8217;s key</a> supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), recorded 33% topline growth in August 2024, signaling optimism over the smartphone market recovery and continued demand for&nbsp;Nvidia&#8217;s&nbsp;artificial intelligence chips.
Despite the selloff, Nvidia stock is up over 137% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWF#NYSE">IWF</a>) and iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
Price Action: NVDA stock is down 0.37% at $106.08 at the last check on Tuesday.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) topline growth was 33% in <a target="_blank" href="https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3171" rel="noreferrer noopener">August 2024</a>. The contract chipmaker&#8217;s sales&nbsp;reached&nbsp;NT$250.9 billion ($7.8 billion) in August 2024, implying a 2.4% sequential decline.
The year-on-year growth signaled optimism over smartphone market recovery and continued demand for&nbsp;Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) AI chips, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-10/tsmc-s-august-revenue-climbs-33-as-ai-chip-demand-holds-up?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
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Wall Street is betting on a bounce-back in demand for mobile devices backed by Apple&#8217;s adoption of Wi-Fi 7 on the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro.
According to the Bloomberg report, analysts&nbsp;expect&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s revenue to grow 37% for the third quarter. Recently, Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) officials <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/09/40773084/taiwan-semiconductors-us-plant-matches-taiwan-production-yields-stock-gains" rel="noreferrer noopener">expressed optimism for</a> the AI industry.
Taiwan Semiconductor now earns&nbsp;more than 50% of its revenue from high-performance computing, a business segment driven by AI demand. The Nvidia supplier is also the leading manufacturer of the Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) iPhone&#8217;s central processor.&nbsp;
Production yield at the Arizona facility is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/09/40773084/taiwan-semiconductors-us-plant-matches-taiwan-production-yields-stock-gains" rel="noreferrer noopener">reportedly at par</a> with that at its Taiwan facilities, signaling further optimism for the industry.
Taiwan Semiconductor stock has increased 82% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through the SPDR S&amp;P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GMF#NYSE">GMF</a>) and the ProShares Nanotechnology ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TINY#NYSE">TINY</a>).
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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$108.00</td>
<td>$86.9K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
<td>37.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
<td>26.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$36.3K</td>
<td>6.7K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$8.50</td>
<td>$37.1K</td>
<td>679</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$410.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>443</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$80.3K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$56.1K</td>
<td>19.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>920</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$167.50</td>
<td>$135.0K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>804</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$47.4K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>726</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 13, 2024. Parties traded 521 contract(s) at a $108.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.9K, with a price of $166.0 per contract. There were 10935 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 37679 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 13, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $324.0 per contract. There were 15653 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26947 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 11 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 143 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.3K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 6744 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3639 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $8.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.1K, with a price of $37.0 per contract. There were 679 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3347 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $410.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $1925.0 per contract. There were 443 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3092 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 765 contract(s) at a $43.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 52 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.3K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 2231 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1958 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 284 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 62 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.1K, with a price of $905.0 per contract. There were 19087 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1389 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 39 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 3628 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 920 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $167.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $135.0K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 1832 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 804 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QCOM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 608 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.4K, with a price of $78.0 per contract. There were 2025 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 726 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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September syndrome is already visible in U.S. stock markets. Historically, September is the worst-performing month for Wall Street. This year, too, the situation remains challenging. In the first four trading days of this month, the three major indexes &mdash; the Dow, the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite &mdash; tumbled 2.9%, 4.2% and 5.8%, respectively. &nbsp;
The extremely overvalued artificial intelligence stocks suffered the maximum brunt of a recent stock market meltdown. Despite the recent mayhem, the AI frenzy remains intact. So far, no negative news appears for the generative AI ecosystem. Therefore, this meltdown provides a lucrative opportunity to enter AI-centric stocks on the dip for near-term gains.
Three such stocks are: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsm#NYSE">TSM</a>), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mu#NASDAQ">MU</a>) and NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ntap#NASDAQ">NTAP</a>). All three stocks currently carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
<h2>Is Recession Nearby or a Knee-Jerk Expression?&nbsp;</h2>
Theoretically a recession means contraction of GDP (negative GDP growth rate) for two consecutive quarters. The U.S. GDP grew at 1.4% in first-quarter 2024. The second reading of second-quarter GDP was 3%. On Sept 4, the Atlanta Fed GDPNow projected a 2.1% GDP growth rate for the third quarter.&nbsp;
Some soft key economic data over a period of time never indicate a nearby recession. In fact, the Fed was eagerly waiting for these weak economic data, especially labor market data, along with a gradually declining inflation rate, in order to initiate a rate-cut regime.&nbsp;
Finally, the recent AI turmoil is nothing but profit-taking, especially on the part of institutional investors. Stock markets consist of bull and bear operators. As bulls fly high, bears wait quietly for a suitable time and some reasons to be good enough for profit-booking so that they can reenter the market at a reasonably low level.&nbsp;
So far, this year, buy-on-the-dip remains the best investment strategy. Every dip in stocks, especially in AI-giants, has resulted in more aggressive returns in a short span. This time too, the same outcome will appear.&nbsp;
<h2>Three AI-Focused Stocks With Significant Price Upside</h2>
<h2>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.</h2>
Taiwan Semiconductor has become a new poster boy on the global artificial intelligence frenzy. TSM is the largest manufacturer of AI-based chipsets for the world&#39;s best AI chipset developers. The company is experiencing solid demand for its advanced technologies, such as 3-nanometer (nm) and 5nm. TSM&#39;s growing efforts to ramp up the production of 3nm and development of 2nm is a plus.
TSM is the largest manufacturer of NVIDIA Corp.&#39;s chipsets. NVIDIA is globally the largest developers of generative AI-based chips. TSM also caters to Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amd#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/intc#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) to name a few.&nbsp;
<h2>Solid Earnings Estimate Revisions for TSM Stock</h2>
TSM has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 23.6% and 24.5%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-quarter, current-year and next-year earnings has improved over the last 30 days.
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<h2>Huge Price Upside Potential for TSM Shares</h2>
The stock price of Taiwan Semiconductor has jumped 50.8% year to date. In the past month shares have fallen 4.7%. Despite this, the short-term average price target of brokerage firms for the stock represents an increase of 25.1% from the last closing price of $156.82. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $170-$250.
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<h2>Micron Technology Inc.</h2>
Micron Technology has been benefiting from the enormous growth of AI applications that boosted demand for its high bandwidth memory chips. MU is a major producer of memory chips used in NVIDIA&#39;s GPUs. MU is benefiting from improved market conditions, robust sales executions and strong growth across multiple business units.
Micron Technology anticipates the pricing of DRAM and NAND chips to increase, thereby improving its revenues. The pricing benefits will primarily be driven by rising AI servers, causing a scarcity in the availability of cutting-edge DRAM and NAND supplies. Also, 5G adoption in IoT devices and wireless infrastructure will spur demand for memory and storage.
<h2>Strong Earnings Estimate Revisions for MU Stock</h2>
MU has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 57% and more than 100%, respectively, for the current year (ending August 2025). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-quarter, current-year and next-year earnings has improved over the last 60 days.
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<h2>Tremendous Price Upside Potential for MU Shares</h2>
The stock price of Micron Technology has advanced a meager 1.3% year to date. In the past month shares have fallen 6.2%. Despite this, the short-term average price target of brokerage firms for the stock represents a jump of 80% from the last closing price of $86.38. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $100-$225.
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<h2>NetApp Inc.</h2>
NetApp&#39;s performance is being driven by demand across the all-flash and cloud storage portfolio. In the fourth quarter of 2024, all-Flash Array Business&#39; annualized revenue run rate was $3.6 billion, up 17% year over year.&nbsp;
NetApp expects its expertise in tackling critical customer priorities, such as AI, business analytics, cloud transitions, data security and application modernization, to drive expansion. The enterprise storage products of NTAP will allow users to boost their workload including traditional enterprise applications and generative AI.&nbsp;
<h2>Robust Earnings Estimate Revisions for NTAP Stock</h2>
NTAP has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 4.9% and 8.8%, respectively, for the current year (ending April 2025). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-quarter, next-quarter, current-year and next-year earnings has improved over the last 30 days.
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<h2>Attractive Price Upside Potential for NTAP Shares</h2>
The stock price of NetApp has climbed 29.6% year to date. In the past month shares have fallen 4.2%. Despite this, the short-term average price target of brokerage firms for the stock represents an increase of 13.3% from the last closing price of $114.18. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $108-$155.
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