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Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: SMH, SOXX, TSM, AVGO, ASML
  • Market reaction: SMH −2.8% on the day; SOXX −0.4% by the next session (still updating); ASML −2.9% on the day

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SEMICONDUCTORSTower Semiconductor Reports ThirdQuarter Record Results, ProvidingRecord Fourth Quarter Guidance…TSEMGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about semiconductors.

Directly affected

  • TSEM Tower Semiconductor-34.4% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d

    iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-11.9% 30d

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-0.1% 17d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • NVDA Nvidia-11.7% 30d

    Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • AVGO Broadcom-11.6% 30d

    Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TSEM+7.44%+16.10%base-6.71%-4.36%after closeafter close
SMH+3.57%+8.65%base-2.83%after closeafter closeafter close
SOXX+4.40%+10.71%base-3.76%-0.43%after closeafter close
TSM+4.53%+8.29%base-1.81%+0.07%after closeafter close
ASML+1.58%+6.31%base-2.87%after closeafter closeafter close
NVDA+5.49%+5.17%base-1.25%+1.72%after closeafter close
AVGO+0.96%+7.89%base-1.15%+2.04%after closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue Yahoo Finance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) compared with technology stocks (XLK) since 2 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Asml Holding (ASML)that day-2.87%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)three days earlier+6.31%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)five days earlier+1.58%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)that day-1.15%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)the next day+2.04%still updating
Broadcom (AVGO)three days earlier+7.89%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)five days earlier+0.96%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)that day-1.25%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)the next day+1.72%still updating
Nvidia (NVDA)three days earlier+5.17%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)five days earlier+5.49%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)that day-2.83%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier+8.65%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+3.57%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)that day-3.76%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)the next day-0.43%still updating
Ishares Tr (SOXX)three days earlier+10.71%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)five days earlier+4.40%final price
TSEMthat day-6.71%final price
TSEMthe next day-4.36%still updating
TSEMthree days earlier+16.10%final price
TSEMfive days earlier+7.44%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)that day-1.81%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)the next day+0.07%still updating
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)three days earlier+8.29%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)five days earlier+4.53%final price

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Who collects and who pays in semiconductors

Companies carried with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue.” Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

  • AVGO Broadcom

    For “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

  • ASML Asml Holding

    Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    In “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) and the semiconductors link

The 2 Nov 2026 story “Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue” names Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) because of Semiconductors.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

Dates and price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73. TSM traded between 398.31 and 485.93 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 398.55.

How solid the semiconductors case looks

46 out of 100Price not final

“Tower Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Record Results, Providing Record Fourth Quarter Guidance Resulting in 2026 $2 Billion Annual Revenue” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.