Multi-billion dollar subsidised investment agreed in ArizonaNew plant will make world?s most advanced AI chipsNvidia believed to be TSMC?s biggest customerShares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330:TPE) surged to a record high on 9 April 2024 after the world?s largest contract chipmaker unveiled plans for a new chip fabrication plant in the US state of Arizona as part of the Biden

Semiconductors are the bedrock of the digital economy, core enablers of the data revolution and at the forefront of technological innovation. The semiconductor industry could be set for exponential growth driven by the mega forces of AI (artificial intelligence) and digitalisation, as well as those of geopolitics and economic competition.Investors looking to gain semiconductor exposure have the op

It hasn?t been a blockbuster week for US stocks, but the S&P 500 index has quietly crept back towards the 4,600 level putting it less than 5% below its January 2022 record high of 4796.56.A rally in large-cap tech stocks such as Alphabet (GOOG:NASDAQ) and Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) have helped the mood, while investors have also been looking for ? and finding ? evidence of a cooling of the US economy to

- Revenues and earnings better than forecast - Stock up 3%, continuing strong recent run- CEO Tan stays deliberately vague on guidanceSemiconductors bellwether Broadcom (AVGO:NASDAQ) beat the street in its latest quarter (to 31 Oct), but management remains very cagey about the year ahead.The San Jose-based microchip firm reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $3.31 billion, or $7.83 a share,

Among the strategies that can richly reward those investors with a bit of patience is dividend growth investing.At its heart this involves putting money to work in companies that compound their earnings over time and convert a high proportion of profits into the cold, hard cash needed to fund consistent increases in the shareholder reward.One fan of this investing style is legendary US fund manage

- UK's largest listed software firm in talks over full buyout- Potential buyer Schneider Electric already owns 60% stake- Multiple UK software companies have received takeover interest this yearInvestors pushed Aveva's (AVV) share price above £30 as speculation emerged that the engineering software company is closing in on a deal to be taken over. Reports suggest that the boards of Aveva and Fren

The fall-out from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech made for a gloomy week for US stocks.The S&P 500 at least snapped a four-day losing streak on 1 September and signs of stabilisation were evident in early trading as the influential US jobs report was bang in line with forecasts and didn't reflect a labour market which is massively overheating.This helped generate some rel

- Chip tech company does better on revenues and earnings- Investors bet on future cash returns from dividends and buybacks- CEO predicts strong Q4 on $31 billion order backlogChip maker Broadcom (AVGO:NASDAQ) handed investors $3.2 billion during a busy third quarter that outstripped analyst estimates on both revenue and earnings.The semiconductor company reported a 25% year-on-year jump in revenue

Murray International (MYI) offers diversified access to the highest growth regions of the world with an attractive 4.5% yield and proven track record of growing the dividend.Steered by veteran fund manager Bruce Stout, Murray International is one of the few investment trusts to post a positive return for the year, with the shares up 5.2%, helped by a narrowing discount as investors acknowledge imp

This year has been ugly for technology investors. The challenges facing equity markets have combined to form one of biggest headwinds to investment returns for decades, including inflation soaring to levels not seen in decades.The feeling that things will get worse before they improve continues to dominate the investment mood, and some disappointing earnings updates and lukewarm guidance have seen

Key US indices S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set themselves on the right course to break a seven-week losing streak on Friday (27 May).Discount retailer Dollar Tree (DLTR:NASDAQ) followed up a robust showing from some of its peers to suggest some of the concerns about US consumer spending may be overdone and investors moved to take advantage of what they perceived as oversold opportunities.Gap (GPS

The planned takeover of cyber security firm Avast (AVST) by NortonLifelock of the US is in serious doubt after the UK's competition watchdog raised consumer choice concerns and launched a probe into the potential £6 billion cash and shares deal.The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday (16 March 2022) that it plans to launch an in-depth phase two investigation unless the two co

Cyber security firm Avast (AVST) expects growth this year to be at the higher end of the forecast range as consumers continue to pay to protect themselves online. Avast stock jumped as much as 5% in early trading to 502p, before easing off a little to 489.3p by mid-morning.The shares hit a record 600p in August 2020, having rallied from their 250p listing price in May 2018.TOP OF FORECAST RANGEFul

London's FTSE opened lower on Friday morning, as data showed the UK economy shrank by 2.9% in January, weighed down by a slump in trading activity with the EU, albeit the decline was somewhat lower than the 4.9% drop many were anticipating.By 9 am, the blue chip benchmark was off 0.15% at 6,727.15 points, while the FTSE 250 was 0.35% lower at 21,459 points.Strength among banking and energy stocks

Engineering specialist Avingtrans (AVG:AIM) is eyeing up further acquisition opportunities as Government support schemes for businesses start to wind down.The company acts somewhat like a private equity business in the engineering world, looking for firms that quite often are undervalued and distressed. Its stated strategy is 'Pinpoint, Invest, Exit'.The economic fallout from the coronavirus pande

WHAT'S IN THIS ARTICLE?We'll run through the reasons why stocks have fallen, compare this sell-off to previous market corrections and consider why certain companies have been affected more than others.We will also look at the stocks that have risen in value during the market turmoil and finally we choose three shares to consider buying as long as you understand that their prices could easily fall

Avast (AVST) 436pGain to date: 45.9%Original entry point: Buy at 298.8p, 16 May 2019Our positive call on online security firm Avast (AVST) remains comfortably in the money despite a recent setback for the firm.It emerged that Avast, owner of anti-virus software AVG, had been selling customer data to companies through its subsidiary Jumpshot.On 30 January the company announced that it would shut do

AVAST (AVST) 406pGain to date: 35.9%Original entry point: Buy at 298.8p, 16 May 2019To put up a near 36% return since mid-May while the overall market has gone sideways shows how increasingly investors are talking note of the emerging potential at Avast (AVST).Shares in the Czech-based supplier of its Avast and AVG firewall, anti-hacking, malware and anti-virus tool kits to consumers have rallied

Cyber security business Avast (AVST) is the biggest riser across the entire FTSE All-Share index on Friday after giving a brief update on third quarter trading that paints a positive picture.Shares in the company rallied nearly 6% to 390.2p after saying that adjusted revenue increased by a solid 9% to $218.3m, after stripping out discontinued and sold-off parts of the business. The headline equiva

Engineering group Avingtrans (AVG:AIM) passed the £100m sales barrier and moved back into the black during a record year for the company.Revenues for the year to 31 May jumped 34% to £105.5m, up from £78.9m 12 months ago, reflecting the first full year contribution after its acquisition of electric pump and motor business Hayward Tyler.The firm also recorded a pre-tax profit of £3.1m, compared