TSMC holds 72% of foundry market as analysts name Nvidia, TSMC and Micron top AI picks

Oct 04, 2026

AI spending keeps climbing, and that's good news for the three chipmakers sitting at the center of it.

  • Bank of America raised its forecast for the AI data center market through 2030 to $2.2 trillion, lifting expected yearly growth from 33% to 40%.
  • TSMC now makes more than 72% of the world's made-to-order chips, locking in its lead as the factory everyone depends on.
  • Nvidia still owns the AI computing chip market, with revenue expected to grow sharply into 2027.
  • Micron is riding a memory chip shortage, which gives it pricing power it hasn't had in years.
  • The bet rests on one thing: big tech keeping its data center budgets high for years, not quarters.

Outlook: The data center building boom is expected to run through 2030, so all three should keep benefiting unless AI spending suddenly cools.

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