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Why Is Everyone Talking About Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?

Taiwan Semiconductor is arguably the best chip manufacturing company in the world.

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Oct 23, 2025 at 6:15AM EST

Information from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +0.81%) is critically important for Nvidia (NVDA +0.07%) and AMD (AMD +0.61%) stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 19, 2025. The video was published on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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Stocks Mentioned

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Quote
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
NYSE: TSM
$344.53
(+0.81%)+$2.77
Nvidia Stock Quote
Nvidia
NASDAQ: NVDA
$177.77
(+0.07%)+$0.13
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Quote
Advanced Micro Devices
NASDAQ: AMD
$221.53
(+0.61%)+$1.35

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