Taiwan Semiconductor Is the World’s Most Important Chip Maker. How to Play the Stock.
A severe shortage of semiconductors hascaused pain across the economy, but it’s also giving investors a new appreciation for the importance of semis—everything from simple chips costing a few dollars to the most advanced components that power high-end phones, computers, and data centers.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing sits at the nexus of this global chip renaissance. The company is a critical supplier to U.S. technology giants likeApple andQualcomm and Chinese companies like Huawei Technolog
NEW YORK, June 11 - The S&P 500 closed nominally higher at the end of a torpid week marked with few market-moving catalysts and persistent concerns over whether current inflation spikes could linger and cause the U.S. Federal Reserve to tighten its dovish policy sooner than expected.Economically sensitive smallcaps and transports notched solid gains, outperforming the broader market.For the week, the S&P and the Nasdaq advanced from last Friday's close, while the Dow posted a weekly loss.But th