The article argues that Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), the world's largest chip foundry, stands to benefit strongly from AI infrastructure spending. The company has committed $265 billion to expanding US chip production capacity, and CEO C.C. Wei said demand is "very extremely robust" and that AI chip growth could be higher than earlier guidance in the high-50% range for 2024 through 2029. Nearly 70% of Q3 business came from high-performance computing and about 20% from smartphones. The author assumes 35% annual revenue growth through 2030 and a 50% profit margin, with the stock valued at 25 times earnings, implying a market cap of $6.5 trillion versus $2.2 trillion today and a $5,000 investment growing to about $15,000.
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