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AI expansion drives up profits for Dutch semiconductor giant ASML

ASML, the Dutch semiconductor giant, has posted a rise in net profits to €2.76 billion for the first quarter of 2026 representing a 15% increase compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

Iran Ceasefire, Bank Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Iran Ceasefire, Bank Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face extraordinary uncertainty following the collapse of lengthy U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks that ended with no deal, as Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed Iranian officials "have chosen not to accept our terms."

Dear ASML Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 15

Dear ASML Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 15

ASML stock is trading at a significant premium, and an earnings call is just around the corner. Here's what you need to keep in mind.

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European earnings preview: Who wins and who loses from the Iran war?

Eurozone growth has been cut, inflation is surging and the Middle East conflict has shattered the consensus growth story for European corporates. From Paris to Munich, earnings season begins next week.

ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase, It's a Prophecy

ASML's recent deal with a major memory chipmaker confirms its essential role in the accelerating, multi-year buildout of artificial intelligence hardware.

SK hynix places record $8 billion order for ASML EUV lithography machines — should pay for up to 30 EUV machines over two years, serving HBM and advanced DRAM production

SK hynix disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that it will purchase 11.9 trillion won ($7.9 billion) worth of EUV lithography equipment from ASML.

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Microsoft-backed start-up raises $40 million for helium atom beam lithography that could print chips at atomic resolution — 0.1nm beam is 135 times narrower than ASML's EUV light

Lace Lithography raised $40 million in Series A funding on Monday to develop a chipmaking tool that uses a helium atom beam instead of light to pattern silicon wafers.

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ASML Is Down 7% Over the Past Month. Should You Buy the Chip Stock on the Dip?

ASML Is Down 7% Over the Past Month. Should You Buy the Chip Stock on the Dip?

Analyst signals entry point for ASML with a "Buy" rating and 25% upside from current level.

ASML workers still in the dark seven weeks after 1,700 management cuts announced — cuts represent 4% of its global workforce

ASML workers still in the dark seven weeks after 1,700 management cuts announced — cuts represent 4% of its global workforce

The prolonged uncertainty is generating internal unrest, according to an ASML spokesperson who spoke to Dutch broadcaster Omroep Brabant.

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How to make your very own semiconductor-class cleanroom in a wooden shed and build your own chips, well kinda

How to make your very own semiconductor-class cleanroom in a wooden shed and build your own chips, well kinda

Knocking up a cleanroom isn't as hard as you might think, the rest of the job, however...

3 European Stocks for Riding Out Market Volatility

3 European Stocks for Riding Out Market Volatility

European stocks look vulnerable with the Stoxx 50 index down 7% this week, but there are some bargains to be had - and these 3 companies stand out the most.

China's top chip execs claim ASML alternative 'small, fragmented, and weak' — Chinese industry titans call for national effort to invest in advanced chipmaking tools

China's top chip execs claim ASML alternative 'small, fragmented, and weak' — Chinese industry titans call for national effort to invest in advanced chipmaking tools

China's most senior semiconductor executives issued a public call this week for a consolidated national effort to build a domestic alternative to Dutch lithography giant ASML.

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The company behind the machines that make pretty much all our computer chips reckons it has worked out how to increase production capacity by 50%

The company behind the machines that make pretty much all our computer chips reckons it has worked out how to increase production capacity by 50%

All it takes is a little more light...

ASML makes breakthrough in EUV chipmaking tech, plans to increase speed by 50% by 2030 — new 1,000-watt light source fires three lasers at 100,000 tin droplets every second

ASML makes breakthrough in EUV chipmaking tech, plans to increase speed by 50% by 2030 — new 1,000-watt light source fires three lasers at 100,000 tin droplets every second

ASML to use a new CO2 laser system and tin droplet generator to increase EUV light source performance to 1000W and lithography tool productivity to 330 wafers per hour in 2030 and beyond.

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The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It

Get a clear map of the nanotech stack behind AI chips—lithography, fabrication tools, and ultra-pure materials—and why these suppliers matter for long-term investors.

These 5 Stocks Are at the Center of the AI Supply Squeeze

AI adoption is accelerating globally, but infrastructure buildout is lagging, creating bottlenecks across memory, chips, data centers, and power.

It’s ‘Time to Shine’ for Applied Materials Stock, According to Analysts. Should You Buy AMAT Here?

The semiconductor equipment maker crushed expectations and delivered guidance that has Wall Street buzzing about a multi-year growth cycle.

New Leveraged ETFs Are Just More ‘Bull Crap’ to Me. Here’s the Real Red Flag Investors Are Missing.

Direxion just launched four new 2x leveraged ETFs. I’m sick of investors chasing leverage – and here’s why.

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U.S. lawmakers demand sales ban on chipmaking tools to China — bipartisan group targets ASML's Dutch exports of lithography machines used to create advanced chips

Bipartisan group of lawmakers want the U.S. government to impose export controls on all wafer fab equipment bound to China except those that can be made locally and make allies do the following.

'AI-washing' and 'forever layoffs': Why companies keep cutting jobs, even amid rising profits

The drip, drip, drip of layoffs at relatively healthy companies like ASML and Amazon is fueling a growing sense that—because of AI or not—no one’s job is safe.

GM, TRV & ASML: 3 Industry Giants Boosting Buybacks in 2026

General Motors, Travelers, and ASML are among the latest large cap stocks to announce new and notable share buyback programs.

KLA Sank After Earnings—Then Analysts Started Raising Targets

Did an opportunity just present itself in semiconductor equipment giant KLA? The divergence in shares and Wall Street forecasts suggests this could be the case.

ASML Earnings Clear the Way for More Gains in 2026

ASML has a near-monopoly on EUV lithography, but is the stock still a buy after gaining 30% in January? Read more to learn about ASML's plans for 2026

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Despite AI chip boom and record high stock price, ASML to lay off employees — company to streamline IT and Technology departments, proposed cuts mostly affect leadership roles

ASML announced that it's cutting around 1,700 positions — mostly at the leadership level — to streamline its operations. Its Technology and IT & Data organizations will be hardest hit by the planned layoffs.

Nasdaq Futures Rally as ASML Provides a Boost, Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Awaited

March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are trending up +0.88% this morning as a sharp increase in orders at ASML provided fresh momentum to the AI trade.

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