United Microelectronics Corporation (NEW)
UMC · NYSE
- $22.64
- $55.14B
- Open
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- $21.81 - $22.25
- $6.72 - $28.96
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- 16.30M
About United Microelectronics Corporation (NEW)
United Microelectronics Corporation is a semiconductor manufacturer operating through wafer-foundry production, earning revenue by making chips for customers rather than selling a disclosed branded consumer product. The supplied evidence points to 22-nanometer manufacturing as an important growth area and identifies silicon photonics and AI-related demand as expansion opportunities. Its business also depends on factory utilization and capital spending to support capacity. The evidence does not disclose segment revenue contributions, customer names, geographic mix, employee count or current production scale, so those dimensions cannot be quantified here. Second-quarter revenue increased 8.4% year over year.
Notable Price Movement
- Aug 3-7$18.721.63%
UMC gained $3.27, or 18.84%, from $17.36 to $20.63 over the reported period. The move was uneven: shares slipped to $17.11 on July 29, rebounded to $18.94 on July 30 and $19.03 on July 31, then gave back some ground to $18.69 on August 3 before surging 10.4% to $20.63 on August 4. The principal company-specific drivers were a second-quarter earnings beat, 8.4% year-over-year revenue growth, expanding margins and record 22-nanometer sales, followed by call commentary on AI expansion, rising utilization, silicon-photonics growth and higher capital spending. No broader market catalyst was supplied.
