October 15, 2026 06:27:01 UTC TSMC Posts Record $23.6 Billion Q3 Profit As Asian Chip Stocks Slump Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co reported record third-quarter net profit of NT$763.1 billion, or about $23.59 billion, up 69% from a year earlier on strong demand for AI processors. The result beat the NT$746.3 billion consensus forecast.