https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tsmc-posts-record-profit-for-a-sixth-straight-quarter-beating-estimates-on-ai-boomContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tsmc-posts-record-profit-for-a-sixth-straight-quarter-beating-estimates-on-ai-boomhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tsmc-posts-record-profit-for-a-sixth-straight-quarter-beating-estimates-on-ai-boom#u130811Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:15:38 +0000TSMC reported a record third-quarter net profit of NT$763.1bn, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of record gains. The company beat analyst estimates due to an unrelenting global appetite for AI chips, resulting in a 68.7% profit surge from the previous year. TSMC reported third-quarter earnings per share of NT$29.43 and provided fourth-quarter revenue guidance between $52.3 billion and $54.3 billion. Despite these results, the company stock declined and CEO C.C. Wei expressed prudence regarding business planning for 2027.Why it mattersAs the world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC&#0