Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported Q1 2026 net profit of NT$572.48 billion ($18.2 billion), a 58% year-over-year increase that beat estimates, driven by robust AI chip demand. The world's largest contract chipmaker raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth outlook to more than 30% and guided Q2 revenue to $39-40.2 billion. Advanced chips accounted for 74% of wafer revenue, with high-performance computing representing 61% of Q1 revenue. TSM shares fell 2.14% following the earnings announcement despite the strong results.
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The SEC eliminated the Pattern Day Trader rule on April 14, 2026, scrapping the $25,000 minimum equity requirement for margin accounts after FINRA's December 2025 proposal received overwhelming public support. Robinhood Markets (HOOD) shares surged 10% on April 14 and another 9.6% on April 15, leading S&P 500 gainers for the second consecutive day amid a concurrent cryptocurrency rally. The regulatory change provides retail investors greater flexibility in day trading activities, particularly benefiting brokerage platforms that offer crypto trading services.
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IBM filed 13 Form 4 ownership documents on April 1, 2026, representing routine quarterly board compensation grants to directors. The filings involved Promised Fee Shares valued at $242.39 per share, with grants ranging from 126 shares to 413 shares across 13 directors including Michelle J. Howard, Ramon Laguarta, and Peter R. Voser. The timing coincided with increased academic research activity in quantum error correction, with 11 fault-tolerant computing papers and 9 error correction studies appearing on arXiv during the same period.
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Spring Valley Acquisition Corp III (SVAC) filed an 8-K on April 15, 2026, updating its investor presentation for the proposed merger with fusion energy developer General Fusion Inc. The updated deck details a $600 million pre-money valuation for General Fusion and $938 million in total transaction sources, including $108 million in PIPE proceeds and $230 million from SVAC's trust account. The combined entity would have a $724 million pro-forma enterprise value and $314 million in cash on the balance sheet.
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