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an hour ago
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TSMC just hit a $1 trillion market cap. These 5 companies could be next
Last week, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM), also known as TSMC, crossed an important psychological threshold for investors. The Taiwanese company surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization, making it the first Asian company to do so since China's PetroChina oil and gas giant briefly achieved this milestone in 2007, notes GuruFocus. Southwest Airlines' open seating is ending: Here's what the new 8-group boarding process will look like Here's exactly how much you'll save on your 2026 taxes, by income bracket: Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill benefits Why Third Amendment memes are suddenly taking over social media TSMC manufactures the most advanced computer chips in the world, which are essential for running the most complex AI tasks. The company makes chips for a variety of tech giants, including Nvidia and Apple. As of the time of this writing, TSMC has a market capitalization of approximately $1.2 trillion. The chipmaking giant has achieved this 12-figure valuation on the strength of its chip business in recent months, which has seen a surge in demand thanks to the artificial intelligence boom sweeping the world. But the question many people may be wondering now is who's next in line to join the $1 trillion club? Here's what the numbers say. Who is currently in the $1 trillion club? The list of companies valued at $1 trillion or more is pretty short. Currently, just 11 companies have a 12-figure valuation, according to data compiled by The companies with trillion-dollar market caps currently include: Nvidia ($4.1 trillion) Microsoft ($3.7 trillion) Apple ($3.1 trillion) Amazon ($2.4 trillion) Alphabet/Google ($2.3 trillion) Meta Platforms ($1.7 trillion) Saudi Aramco ($1.6 trillion) Broadcom ($1.3 trillion) TSMC ($1.2 trillion) Tesla ($1 trillion) Berkshire Hathaway ($1 trillion) While TSMC is the newest member of this esteemed list, the company that tops the chart, Nvidia, is the most notable. Not only is it the most valuable company in the world, but it is also the only company to have ever reached a $4 trillion market capitalization, which it achieved earlier this month. What companies are closest to joining the trillion-dollar club? As it's fairly hard to predict how the stock market—and individual stocks—will perform in the future, it's also nearly impossible to say with any certainty which company may be the next one to cross the trillion-dollar threshold. The companies that are the closest now could have calamity strike next week, and see their stock prices plunge as a result, taking them further from the 12-figure mark. Alternatively, a company that is worth only a few hundred billion now could strike metaphorical business gold next week, and see its share price surge catapulting it to the trillion-dollar club out of nowhere. But given that a company's market cap is defined by adding up the value of a company's total shares, it's easy to see which companies are currently next closest in line to becoming a trillion-dollar giant. The following five companies that are closest based on their current stock prices are: JPMorgan Chase (Market Cap $800 billion) Walmart ($763 billion) Visa ($685 billion) Eli Lilly ($684 billion) Oracle ($684 billion) Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is the closest to a $1 trillion market cap. To reach it, it would only need to see its stock price rise by another 25% from current levels. Walmart would need to see its stock increase by about 31% from current levels. Visa, Eli Lilly, and Oracle would all need to see about a 46% jump in their stock prices to reach a $1 trillion market cap. As for some of America's other tech giants, many would need to see their stock prices nearly double or triple from today's levels to reach a $1 trillion valuation. These companies include: Netflix (current valuation: $524 billion), SAP (current valuation: $358 billion), and Palantir (current valuation: $358 billion). For now, it's unlikely that any of these companies will be hitting the $1 trillion threshold in the near future, which is precisely why TSMC joining the club is such a big deal. Even as the value of many of the world's largest companies continues to surge, crossing the 12-figure mark is still a relative rarity. This post originally appeared at to get the Fast Company newsletter: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Russia Today
5 hours ago
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- Russia Today
Asian company achieves $1 trillion valuation for first time
The world's largest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), has become the first Asian company to reach market capitalization of $1 trillion, according to trading data. TSMC first reached the milestone on Friday and has maintained the valuation since. The surge, fueled by relentless global demand for advanced AI chips, placed TSMC in the trillion-dollar market cap club alongside US tech giants Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta. The only other non-US member in the club is Saudi Aramco, the national oil and gas company of Saudi Arabia. TSMC plays a critical role in the global tech supply chain, manufacturing semiconductors for major American customers, including Nvidia and Apple. In 2024, North American clients accounted for an estimated 70% of the company's total revenue, according to Reuters. Last week, TSMC raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to around 30%. In January, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100% on foreign-made semiconductors – including chips from Taiwan – as part of a push to revive domestic manufacturing. In March, TSMC announced a massive boost to its investment in the US, pledging an additional $100 billion on top of a previously committed $65 billion for advanced semiconductor manufacturing operations in Phoenix, Arizona. TSMC has described the project as the 'largest-ever single foreign direct investment in US history.' When Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs were unveiled in April, semiconductors were excluded. Taiwan is a self-governed island that China views as part of its own territory. Beijing insists on eventual reunification, opposing foreign interference.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Meet the Newest Growth Stock Joining the S&P 500. It's Up 80% in 3 Months, and It's Still a Buy Right Now, According to Wall Street.
Key Points Companies must meet certain criteria to qualify for inclusion in the S&P 500. The Trade Desk is gaining market share in a fast-growing industry. Yet, its stock trades at a fair value even after climbing 80% since April. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › The S&P 500 is one of the most important indexes in global financial markets. It tracks 500 of the biggest U.S.-based companies, but there are more requirements than just a large market capitalization. S&P 500 eligibility also requires a company to produce a profit in the most recent quarter and the trailing-12-month period. A stock also must have sufficient liquidity. The committee at S&P Global updates the index every quarter, but there are some special events that can force it to update it on irregular intervals -- for example, when a company in the index gets acquired or goes private. With one fewer publicly traded stock, the committee needs to add a new one to make up for it. That happened recently after Synopsys closed its acquisition of Ansys on July 17. Replacing Ansys is The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD). And even after climbing 80% from its lows in April, as of this writing, Wall Street still thinks there's room for the stock to run. A wild ride into the S&P 500 The Trade Desk's path to inclusion in the S&P 500 didn't come without a few missteps since its 2016 IPO. One of its biggest came recently when the company missed its own revenue outlook for the fourth quarter. That was its first miss since going public. The revenue miss was caused by operational challenges in transitioning its customers to its new artificial intelligence (AI) platform for buying digital advertising, dubbed Kokai. The new platform helps marketers optimize their bids on digital ad placements along with improving targeting to help businesses get the most out of their marketing budgets. Kokai also comes with improved measurement capabilities in the era of App Tracking Transparency, which prevents apps from tracking user behavior outside their own website. The push to transition customers moved slowly, and management decided to make some major personnel changes to try to accelerate the shift in the fourth quarter. That led to the shortfall in revenue in the fourth quarter, which sent the stock sinking from its late-2024 highs. At one point, the stock was down 67%. But management's move proved worthwhile in the first quarter. It's now ahead of schedule on its plan to transition its entire customer base to Kokai before year-end, with about two-thirds of clients on the platform. More importantly, its focus on transitioning its biggest customers means the bulk of spend is running through Kokai. The market rewarded The Trade Desk's stock on those strong results. The stock got another shot in the arm on the news that it would be included in the S&P 500, but the share price still remains about 40% below its all-time high. Many analysts still think there's room for The Trade Desk to recover from here, and the long-term trend favors the ad platform. Where does Wall Street see the stock going? As The Trade Desk has seen its stock price recover, Wall Street analysts remain as bullish as ever. Three months ago, 30 of the 39 analysts covering the stock rated it as a buy or its equivalent. Today, it has the same number of buy ratings. Since the start of July, the stock has received several price target increases. The highest comes from UBS analysts, which put a $105 price target on the stock on July 16 after it was announced the company would join the S&P 500. That implies upside of 29% from the price as of this writing. The long-term outlook for The Trade Desk is even better. The demand-side platform separates itself from other digital ad platforms because it's not owned by one of the giant walled gardens that dominate the industry: Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, or Amazon. Instead of focusing on its own properties, The Trade Desk looks to offer ad placements around the web, in streaming video services, podcasts, and other digital media, regardless of who owns the content. As more businesses develop their own ad-supported streaming services and new podcasts enter the market every day, that's enabled it to grow its share of digital advertising over time. Still, The Trade Desk accounts for a tiny percentage of the total digital advertising market. Customers spent about $12 billion on its platform last year. Management estimates the entire ad industry takes in $1 trillion of ad spending. Huge swaths of the market for The Trade Desk to tap into over the long run remain. Management is looking to capture more of that market by bringing in new inventory at lower prices for marketers. Its OpenPath service allows publishers to work directly with The Trade Desk to fill inventory, cutting out the middlemen and leaving more of the economics for publishers and marketers. That gives it a chance to compete on price against Google, Meta, and Amazon, which sell access to their own inventory. The Trade Desk has even started to look at building its own inventory with its Ventura streaming TV operating system. A successful transition to Kokai and continued improvements in its capabilities to improve ad efficacy for marketers should support the growth of ad spending through The Trade Desk. The stock currently trades for an enterprise value-to-forward EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) ratio of 34. But with strong revenue growth and margin expansion, that price looks like a fair value for the stock right now. 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The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, S&P Global, Synopsys, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool recommends Ansys. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Meet the Newest Growth Stock Joining the S&P 500. It's Up 80% in 3 Months, and It's Still a Buy Right Now, According to Wall Street. was originally published by The Motley Fool Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fast Company
a day ago
- Business
- Fast Company
TSMC just hit a $1 trillion market cap. These 5 companies could be next
Last week, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM), also known as TSMC, crossed an important psychological threshold for investors. The Taiwanese company surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization, making it the first Asian company to do so since China's PetroChina oil and gas giant briefly achieved this milestone in 2007, notes GuruFocus. TSMC manufactures the most advanced computer chips in the world, which are essential for running the most complex AI tasks. The company makes chips for a variety of tech giants, including Nvidia and Apple. As of the time of this writing, TSMC has a market capitalization of approximately $1.2 trillion. The chipmaking giant has achieved this 12-figure valuation on the strength of its chip business in recent months, which has seen a surge in demand thanks to the artificial intelligence boom sweeping the world. But the question many people may be wondering now is who's next in line to join the $1 trillion club? Here's what the numbers say. Who is currently in the $1 trillion club? The list of companies valued at $1 trillion or more is pretty short. Currently, just 11 companies have a 12-figure valuation, according to data compiled by The companies with trillion-dollar market caps currently include: Nvidia ($4.1 trillion) Microsoft ($3.7 trillion) Apple ($3.1 trillion) Amazon ($2.4 trillion) Alphabet/Google ($2.3 trillion) Meta Platforms ($1.7 trillion) Saudi Aramco ($1.6 trillion) Broadcom ($1.3 trillion) TSMC ($1.2 trillion) Tesla ($1 trillion) Berkshire Hathaway ($1 trillion) While TSMC is the newest member of this esteemed list, the company that tops the chart, Nvidia, is the most notable. Not only is it the most valuable company in the world, but it is also the only company to have ever reached a $4 trillion market capitalization, which it achieved earlier this month. What companies are closest to joining the trillion-dollar club? As it's fairly hard to predict how the stock market—and individual stocks—will perform in the future, it's also nearly impossible to say with any certainty which company may be the next one to cross the trillion-dollar threshold. The companies that are the closest now could have calamity strike next week, and see their stock prices plunge as a result, taking them further from the 12-figure mark. Alternatively, a company that is worth only a few hundred billion now could strike metaphorical business gold next week, and see its share price surge, catapulting it to the trillion-dollar club out of nowhere. But given that a company's market cap is defined by adding up the value of a company's total shares, it's easy to see which companies are currently next closest in line to becoming a trillion-dollar giant. The following five companies that are closest to the $1 trillion mark based on their current stock prices: JPMorgan Chase (Market Cap $800 billion) Walmart ($763 billion) Visa ($685 billion) Eli Lilly ($684 billion) Oracle ($684 billion) Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is the closest to a $1 trillion market cap. To reach it, it would only need to see its stock price rise by another 25% from current levels. Walmart would need to see its stock increase by about 31% from current levels. Visa, Eli Lilly, and Oracle would all need to see about a 46% jump in their stock prices to reach a $1 trillion market cap. As for some of America's other tech giants, many would need to see their stock prices nearly double or triple from today's levels to reach a $1 trillion valuation. These companies include: Netflix (current valuation: $524 billion), SAP (current valuation: $358 billion), and Palantir (current valuation: $358 billion). For now, it's unlikely that any of these companies will be hitting the $1 trillion threshold in the near future, which is precisely why TSMC joining the club is such a big deal. Even as the value of many of the world's largest companies continues to surge, crossing the 12-figure mark is still a relative rarity.
Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Muscat Stock Exchange market cap rises by $537.7mln in one week
Muscat: The market capitalization of securities listed on Muscat Stock Exchange recorded gains of 206.7 million Omani riyals last week, climbing to 28.643 billion riyals by the close of trading on Thursday. The main index ended last week's trading at 5,654 points, up 51 points for the week. The financial sector index rose by 5 points, while the services sector index added around 7 points. The Sharia-compliant index held steady at its previous level of 449 points. Meanwhile, the industrial sector index dropped by 70 points, weighed down by declines in several industrial stocks. Most publicly listed companies on Muscat Stock Exchange announced their preliminary financial results for the first half of the year over the past two weeks - a factor that had a positive impact on the market's performance. At the same time, investment funds and companies continue to inject more liquidity into the exchange. Trading data from Muscat Stock Exchange showed a 14 percent increase in the number of executed transactions last week, rising to around 10,600 trades compared to 9,290 the week before. The exchange also maintained high trading values, with turnover reaching approximately 82.4 million Omani riyals. Last week, share prices rose for 42 securities, while 29 declined and 16 remained unchanged. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
