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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T04:12:33Z",
  "disclaimer": "Analysis and opinion, not investment advice.",
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  "name": "TSMC",
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  "url": "https://deepstack.ltd/companies/tsmc/",
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  "summary": "TSMC is named in 1 Part of The Buildout, most recently Part 11: The Backlog Is Not the Quarter.",
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      "part": 11,
      "headline": "The Backlog Is Not the Quarter",
      "url": "https://deepstack.ltd/stories/the-backlog-is-not-the-quarter/"
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      "section": "Funded, not forecast",
      "excerpt": "Ren put it plainly in a note first published July 27 and updated August 14: demand for optics is funded rather than forecast, with TSMC guiding to $52 billion to $56 billion of 2026 capital spending, so demand is the easy part and price the hard one.",
      "url": "https://deepstack.ltd/stories/the-backlog-is-not-the-quarter/"
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      "side": "funded-not-forecast",
      "sideLabel": "Funded, not forecast",
      "claim": "In the August 14, 2026 edition, the author argues: Demand for the theme is already funded rather than forecast: TSMC guides to 52-56 billion dollars of 2026 capex, chip equipment sales just set a record, and the silicon photonics market is modelled…",
      "date": "2026-07-27",
      "url": "https://renstocks.substack.com/p/you-want-the-light-here-are-three",
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      "storyUrl": "https://deepstack.ltd/stories/the-backlog-is-not-the-quarter/",
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  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-22",
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    "nextEarnings": "2027-01-21",
    "exchange": "NYSE",
    "currency": "USD",
    "asOf": "2026-10-21T20:00:03.000Z",
    "source": "Financial Modeling Prep",
    "sourceUrl": "https://financialmodelingprep.com",
    "note": "Delayed quotes."
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