$10,000 in Asia's Biggest 50 Stocks Became $15,267 in Five Months: Here's Why

$10,000 dropped into the iShares Asia 50 ETF (NYSEARCA:AIA) on the last trading day of 2025 was worth roughly $15,267 by the close on June 3, 2026.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 6, 2026

UMC Reports Sales for May 2026

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of May 2026. Revenues for May 2026 Period 2026 2025 Y/Y Change Y/Y (%) May 22,943,755 19,480,057 3,463,698 17.78% Jan.-May 106,645,602 97,793,544 8,852,058 9.05% (*) All figures in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$), except for percentages (**) All figures are consolidated Additional information about UMC is available on the web at https://www.

Business Wire • Jun 5, 2026

UMC Rides on Portfolio Strength: Reason to Bet on the Stock Now?

United Microelectronics rides on solid demand for 22nm/28nm and specialty tech to fuel long-term foundry growth.

Zacks Investment Research • May 28, 2026

Forget Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor. This $1 Trillion Memory Play Just Soared 90% in 2.5 Months.

Everyone's chasing obvious AI semiconductor names. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) sits at a $5.15 trillion market cap.

24/7 Wall Street • May 28, 2026

Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is a Great Choice

Does United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Zacks Investment Research • May 25, 2026

United Microelectronics: The Market Is No Longer Pricing It As A Sleepy Mature-Node Foundry

United Microelectronics (UMC) is evolving from a mature-node foundry to a specialty capacity platform, benefiting from trends like embedded high voltage and power management. UMC's Q1 results showed 5.5% revenue growth, improved utilization, and management guiding for higher ASPs and gross margins approaching 30%. 22nm revenue hit a record 14% of total, with expanding specialty applications signaling less commoditization and more differentiated offerings.

Seeking Alpha • May 22, 2026

UMC Announces Release of 14nm eHV FinFET Platform, Advancing Innovation in Next-Generation Smartphone Displays

HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $UMC #Display--United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced the release of its 14nm embedded high-voltage (eHV) FinFET technology platform for display driver ICs, with the process design kit now available for customer designs. Successfully validated at UMC's Fab 12A, the new process boosts power efficiency and performance while reducing chip size, supporting the evolution of next-generation displa.

Business Wire • May 14, 2026

UMC Reports Sales for April 2026

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of April 2026. Revenues for April 2026 Period 2026 2025 Y/Y Change Y/Y (%) April 22,663,945 20,454,530 2,209,415 10.80% Jan.-Apr. 83,701,847 78,313,487 5,388,360 6.88% (*) All figures in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$), except for percentages. (**) All figures are consolidated Additional information about UMC is available on the web at http.

Business Wire • May 8, 2026

Everyone's Talking About TSMC's AI Boom. Smart Money Is Watching UMC Instead

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM | TSM Price Prediction) is the headline name in every AI portfolio chatroom, and after a 143% one-year run that carried the world's most valuable chipmaker to a $2.1 trillion market cap, the reasons are obvious.

24/7 Wall Street • May 5, 2026

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Does United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Zacks Investment Research • May 4, 2026