Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Says Quarterly Profit Up 78 Percent

Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Says Quarterly Profit Up 78 Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) logo brands the headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Oct. 20, 2021. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 78 percent over a year earlier but forecast weak demand this year.

Revenue for the final quarter of 2022 rose 42.8 percent over a year earlier to 625.5 billion New Taiwan dollars ($20.6 billion), the company announced. Profit was 295.9 billion New Taiwan dollars ($9.7 billion).