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It’s now time for some of today’s trending tickers, about an hour into your trading day. We are watching Tesla’s latest expansion, Taiwan Semiconductor’s AI demand, and a message from Amazon’s CEO. Let’s get to it. First up, Tesla opening its first showrooms in Saudi Arabia, putting aside a long-standing disagreement between CEO Elon Musk and the nation’s public investment fund. Back in 2018, Musk had claimed on social media that he had quote, “funding secured” to take Tesla private based on preliminary conversations with the head of the fund. The expansion now coming as Tesla deliveries disappointed in the past quarter, and you can see those deliveries coming down here in the latest quarter of 2025. Next up, Taiwan Semiconductor reporting that its first-quarter sales were up 42%, its fastest pace since 2022 as customers stocked up ahead of US tariffs. Shares of the chip maker currently down along with the broader market. Bernstein analysts are expecting the strong sales to continue into the current quarter, expecting AI demand to remain high. That comes despite some demand concerns after Microsoft cut those plans for several data centers earlier this month. TSMC is set to report its full-year earnings outlook for the current quarter next week. It’ll be interesting to see if that outlook stays in place. We also saw so many of the semiconductor names rallying amid that record-breaking market rally on Wednesday as well. Well, finally, the CEO of Amazon out now with comments on both the company’s business and tariffs. In an interview on CNBC this morning, CEO Andy Jassy saying he believes that third-party sellers could raise prices for consumers if they’re facing a tariff. Saying it depends on the country where they’re based, but that he believes they’ll try and pass the cost on. And in his annual letter to shareholders, Jassy touting the company’s AI demand, saying it’s growing at a triple-digit year-over-year percentage, presenting a multi-billion dollar annual revenue run rate. You can scan the QR code below to track the best and worst performing stocks with Yahoo Finances Trending Tickers page.