Investing.com– Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, also known as TSMC, clocked a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter profit on Thursday, as it continued to benefit from strong artificial intelligence-fueled demand for its advanced chips.   TSMC’s (TW:2330) (NYSE:TSM) net income surged 57% to T$374.68 billion

Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Financials, A-REITs and Gold sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.38%. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX

Investing.com– Hindenburg Research, the U.S.-based short-selling firm known for its scathing reports on major companies, announced its decision to shut down operations amid escalating legal pressures, its founder said on Wednesday. Hindenburg’s founder, Nathan Anderson, stated in a website post the

By John O’Donnell and Victoria Waldersee FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are particularly interested in Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p)’s sites, a person with knowledge of Chinese government thinking told Reuters. Buying a factory would

Investing.com– Seaport Research Partners has upgraded First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) from “Neutral” to “Buy”, citing its robust position in the utility-scale solar and storage sector amid challenging macroeconomic conditions. Seaport analysts have set a price target of $274 for