TAIPEH (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) announced Thursday a 32% increase in earnings in the fourth quarter, its strong technology leadership in materials mobiles.
Net income for the first subcontractor global semiconductor was 41.6 billion Taiwan dollars (1.4 billion U.S. dollars, 1.06 billion euros), according to Thomson Reuters consensus I / B / E / S, which gave 41.3 milliards.
Net income was $ 49.3 billion in the third quarter and $ 31.6 billion a year auparavant.
TSMC expects a decline in sales in the first quarter to 127-129 billion Taiwan dollars against 131.3 billion in the fourth quarter, primarily due to factors saisonniers.
It also provides a gross margin of 43.5% to 45.5% in the first quarter, against 47.2% in the fourth quarter and an operating margin of 31.5% to 33.5% against 35.2%.
Wishingmaintain its advantage in semiconductors manufactured using technology to 28 nanometers engraving, TSMC said in December that it would its annual investments to a record of nine billion dollars against 8.3 billion in approximately 2012.< / p>TSMC anticipates
if a growth of 9% this year semiconductor industry. The action finished unchanged before the results were announced. She won 28% in 2012, while the Taipei Stock Exchange rose 9% .
Jim Clare, Wilfrid Exbrayat for the French service, edited by Nicolas Delame
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