
TSMC Q2 2026: Record $40B Revenue on AI Chip Surge
TSMC reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $40.2 billion, raised its full-year growth target above 40%, and cited insatiable AI chip demand as the driver across every key financial metric.
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TSMC reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $40.2 billion, raised its full-year growth target above 40%, and cited insatiable AI chip demand as the driver across every key financial metric.

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Bitcoin price volatility July 16 keeps BTC USD near $64,600 as a cooler-than-expected June CPI reading battles renewed geopolitical uncertainty over the US-Iran truce.

Tehran confirms ongoing talks with Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman to prevent wider escalation as six consecutive nights of U.S. strikes and retaliatory Iranian attacks imperil the Islamabad peace deal.

OOCL's Q2 2026 liner revenue climbed 19.8% to $2.54 billion as trans-Pacific trade volumes surged 21.5%, marking a sharp turnaround for the shipping industry.

Truist Securities cut LULU to Sell with a $94 target on July 16 as Vuori, Alo Yoga, and NikeSKIMS compound Lululemon's weakening North American demand.

Japan's Nikkei 225 is up 39.2% in 2026, extending a four-year bull run as young investors embrace equities through the government's expanded NISA program.

China's 1.4 billion-barrel crude stockpile has made Beijing the world's first oil swing importer, giving it the power to cap oil price volatility and reshape global oil demand in ways no consuming…

PepsiCo shares hover at a 52-week low after Q2 2026 earnings revealed faltering North American volumes, margin pressure, and a full-year guidance range skewed firmly to its floor.

The SEC's proposed Regulation E-Delivery would shift investor disclosures to a digital-first default, cutting industry costs by up to $800 million per year while preserving paper opt-out rights.

Brazil's coffee sector escapes a sweeping 25% U.S. tariff announced July 16, shielding up to $2.5 billion in annual global coffee exports from disruption.

ASML raised its 2026 revenue forecast to €43–45 billion for the second time this year, as Q2 earnings beat estimates on surging AI chip equipment orders extending into 2028.

Eli Lilly's up-to-$3.8 billion acquisition of clinical-stage AtaiBeckley marks the largest psychedelic medicine investment to date, targeting a fast-growing treatment-resistant depression market…

ARK Invest has accumulated over one million SpaceX shares across its ETFs, doubling down on its dip-buying strategy as SPCX retreats to its $135 IPO price.

Netflix reports second-quarter 2026 results on July 16 as NFLX stock trades near 52-week lows, with subscriber growth estimates and advertising momentum dividing Wall Street.

China's second-quarter GDP expanded just 4.3%, the weakest in over three years, as persistent deflation, a collapsing property sector, and a consumption-export mismatch deepen the country's…

US equity futures moved cautiously higher on Thursday, July 16, as renewed Iran ceasefire diplomacy and a cooling inflation reading offset chip-sector turbulence sparked by TSMC's post-earnings…

Trump confirms a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran as Qatar and Oman mediators push for a new two-week truce to revive stalled Hormuz and nuclear talks.

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U.S. states are imposing the first taxes, water caps, and construction pauses on AI-driven data centers as global electricity demand from the sector approaches 1,000 TWh in 2026.

Vanguard's low-cost index funds are drawing record capital in 2026, with VOO crossing $1 trillion in assets as passive investing cements its dominance over active management strategies.

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South Korea's Kospi index has shed more than 20% from its June record, wiping hundreds of billions from chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix as global AI bubble fears escalate.

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WD-40 Company (WDFC) earns a Zacks Strong Buy rank on July 15, 2026, after a blowout fiscal third quarter lifted earnings 50% and prompted a raised full-year outlook.

Wells Fargo raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,950, citing stronger corporate earnings momentum and AI-driven profit growth as the primary catalysts for the upgrade.

Spain's June consumer prices stayed flat at 3.2% as surging electricity costs offset softer fuel readings, keeping the country well above the eurozone's 2.8% average.