<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Sleeping With the Enemy: Inside the NVIDIA-Intel Deal</li></ul><p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Applied Materials, FREYR Battery, Johnson Controls International,  and Medline are the five Manufacturing stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Manufacturing stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business is producing physical goods—such as machinery, automobiles, electronics, chemicals, and consumer products. For investors, these equities are often cyclical and their performance is driven by production levels, commodity and labor costs, capital spending, supply‑chain conditions, and overall economic demand. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Manufacturing stocks within the last several days.</p><h2>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)</h2><p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others.</p><ul><li>The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on TSM</p><h2>Applied Materials (AMAT)</h2><p>Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on AMAT</p><h2>FREYR Battery (FREY)</h2><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on FREY</p><h2>Johnson Controls International (JCI)</h2><p>Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on JCI</p><h2>Medline (MDLN)</h2><p>Our mission is to make healthcare run better by delivering improved clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. We are the largest provider of medical-surgical (“med-surg”) products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care, based on total net sales of med-surg products. We deliver mission-critical products used daily across the full range of care settings, from hospitals and surgery centers to physician offices and post-acute facilities.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on MDLN</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>Microsoft Is Lagging the Market—But Its Moat May Matter More in 2026</li><li>The Kroger Catalyst: $2 Billion Reasons to Buy</li><li>Why Wall Street Gave Up on Pfizer—and Why That May Be a Mistake</li><li>Gold, Silver, and Copper Are Surging—Here Are 3 Smart Ways to Play It</li><li>What to Expect From Amazon in the 4 Weeks Before Earnings</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Applied Materials, FREYR Battery, Johnson Controls International, and Medline are highlighted as key manufacturing stocks to watch, according to MarketBeat. These companies are involved in producing physical goods and are influenced by economic demand, production levels, and supply-chain conditions. Each company specializes in different sectors, from semiconductors to healthcare products, and has shown significant trading volume recently. Investors are encouraged to research these stocks further as they may present investment opportunities.</p>

- MarketBeat identified five manufacturing stocks to watch: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Applied Materials, FREYR Battery, Johnson Controls International, and Medline, based on high trading volume.  
- These stocks represent companies that produce physical goods, and their performance is influenced by various economic factors such as production levels and supply-chain conditions.  
- Analysts suggest that while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a Buy rating, there are five other stocks considered superior investment opportunities at this time.

Manufacturing Stocks To Research - December 31st