Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) shares reached a record high on Tuesday, putting the world’s largest contract chipmaker on track for its best annual stock performance in 25 years.
Driven by ongoing investor interest in artificial intelligence, TSMC shares are now up 84% this year.
TSMC has been a major beneficiary of the boom in AI spending, with a client list that includes Apple Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Apple is TSMC's number one customer, so the positive performance of TSMC is good news for Apple.