🔙 Throwback Thursday for 2025-01-16

Tuning into Thursday Throwback for some intriguing insights on TSMC!

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Two headlines for a Thursday Throwback caught my eye.

Techmeme: TSMC reports Q4 sales up 38.8% YoY to ~$26.38B, net income up 57% YoY to ~$11.4B, both above estimates; stock jumped 80%+ in 2024, its biggest gain since 1999 (Jane Lanhee Lee/Bloomberg)

By Jane Lanhee Lee / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.

Techmeme: TSMC says it will raise 2025 capital spending to $38B-$40B, an over 30% increase after three years of stagnation (Kathrin Hille/Financial Times)

By Kathrin Hille / Financial Times. View the full context on Techmeme.

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