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AI's Foundry Foundation

This carefully curated group of stocks represents the essential companies building the hardware backbone of the AI revolution. Selected by professional analysts, these stocks include the critical semiconductor manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and design software firms that make advanced AI chips possible.

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Han Tan | Market Analyst

Updated 1 day ago | Published at July 11

Top Picks from This Group

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TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

TSM

Current price

$238.88

The central company in the theme, whose record performance driven by AI chip demand is the catalyst for the entire investment thesis.

ASML

ASML Holding NV

ASML

Current price

$742.16

Provides monopolistic EUV lithography machines that are essential for TSMC to produce its most advanced and profitable AI chips.

LRCX

Lam Research Corporation

LRCX

Current price

$99.51

A key supplier of wafer fabrication equipment, directly benefiting from TSMC's significant capital expenditures to expand production capacity for AI.

About This Group of Stocks

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Our Expert Thinking

TSMC's recent record 39% revenue growth signals a massive AI-driven semiconductor supercycle. We've identified the interconnected ecosystem of companies that form the foundation of AI hardware production - from foundries to equipment makers to specialized software firms. These companies represent essential chokepoints in the AI supply chain.

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What You Need to Know

This group provides targeted exposure to the technological infrastructure powering AI development. It includes companies across the semiconductor manufacturing value chain that are experiencing heightened demand. The continued growth of AI applications directly depends on the capacity and capabilities of these foundational hardware providers.

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Why These Stocks

Each company in this group plays a specific and critical role in advanced AI chip production. From the foundries creating the chips to the monopolistic suppliers of manufacturing equipment to the essential software firms designing complex blueprints - these companies were selected to capture the ripple effects of unprecedented AI chip demand.

12 Month Growth Potential

Use the growth calculator to see how much investing in these assets could return over one year.

If you invested across these assets:

in 12 months it could be worth:

$1,000.00

+11.39%

Group Performance Snapshot

11.39%

Average 12 Month Profit

On average, analysts expect assets in this group to grow 11.39% over the next year.

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Stocks Rated Buy by Analysts

13 of 15 assets in this group are rated Buy by professional analysts.

Source: Analyst sentiment is provided by Refinitiv Ltd, a global leader in financial market data with over 40k business clients. Refinitiv Ltd is an independent third party to Nemo. This is not advice.

Why You'll Want to Watch These Stocks

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The Hidden Heroes of AI

These aren't just the flashy AI names everyone talks about - these are the critical behind-the-scenes companies that make all AI possible. Without their specialized technologies, the AI revolution simply couldn't happen.

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Riding TSMC's Record Wave

TSMC just reported a stunning 39% revenue surge driven by AI chip demand. This signals the start of a major semiconductor supercycle, and these companies are positioned to capture this momentum directly.

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Critical Industry Chokepoints

Many of these companies hold near-monopoly positions in their specialized niches. From advanced lithography machines to chip design software, they control essential bottlenecks in the AI hardware supply chain.

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