Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) saw a pre-market boost on Monday after Morgan Stanley joined a growing list of brokers raising their price targets on the chipmaker ahead of its earnings report.
What Happened: In the U.S., TSM shares were trading at $190.92, a 3.77% increase from its Friday close of $183.99, as per Benzinga Pro. Meanwhile, TSMC’s shares in Taipei leaped as much as 4.5%, pushing its year-to-date rally to over 75%.
Morgan Stanley upped its target on the stock by roughly 9%, predicting that TSMC will raise its full-year sales forecast in the upcoming earnings announcement, Bloomberg reported. The brokerage also anticipates TSMC to increase wafer prices due to its robust bargaining power.
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