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TSMC Smashes Q1 Estimates With 60% Profit Surge Despite Looming Trade War Threats

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported blockbuster Q1 2025 results, with net profit soaring 60% year-over-year to NT 289 billion (9.2 billion), trouncing analyst estimates of NT$251 billion. The world’s largest contract chipmaker benefited from: • 3nm chip ramp-up: 35% revenue contribution • AI boom: 78% growth in HPC segment • Pricing power: 8% average wafer price increase […]