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Taipei, May 14 (CNA) The production value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry rose by more than 28 percent year-on-year for the first quarter of this year on the back of strong demand for commercial and gaming notebook computers as well as emerging technologies, according to the government-supported Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

The move translates into additional pressure on makers of smartphones, cars and game consoles to lift the prices consumers pay.

Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved higher Thursday as investors took cues from an overnight rally in the U.S. triggered by the Federal Reserve ruling out the possibility of overly aggressive rate hikes later in the year, dealers said.

GlobalFoundries has enjoyed double-digit revenue growth due to high demand amid a low supply of the less advanced chips.

By Ben Blanchard and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese tech suppliers are suffering from supply constraints, even for such things as packing mater...

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC – Get Rating) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday, Zacks.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $9.25 price target on the semiconductor company’s stock. Zacks Investment Research‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 16.21% from […]

Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan bounced back Thursday from a slump the previous session, with the bellwether electronics sector leading the rebound, after two major semiconductor suppliers reported strong second-quarter net profits, dealers said.

Qualcomm knocked the cover off the earnings ball, and United Rentals crushed expectations, the Action Alerts PLUS team said.

Shares of United Microelectronics Co. (NYSE:UMC – Get Rating) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have […]

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC – Get Rating) was upgraded by StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on UMC. Nomura downgraded shares of United Microelectronics from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating […]