ASML hikes sales forecast for second time this year on strong AI chip demand
The Dutch chip equipment maker said sustained AI investment is driving orders and plans a 30% capacity increase next year.
- Chip equipment manufacturer ASML raised its 2026 financial forecast on Wednesday, driving its shares up 6% and lifting broader Technology stocks by 1.4%.
- The upgrade reassured Investors about the strength of AI-driven demand, providing critical relief after recent uncertainty over whether the 'AI boom' could be sustained.
- Chip-Related stocks ASM and Soitec added more than 2% each, while Cartier brand owner Richemont gained 5.3% after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter jewellery sales.
- Escalating Iran-U tensions and Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices to $85 a barrel, causing the European STOXX index to slip 0.1%.
- Software companies including SAP, Dassault Systemes, and Capgemini lost over 1% each as Investors rotated toward hardware-driven AI beneficiaries.
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DEXYPTAGE - The Dutch company, the world's largest supplier of semiconductor machines, is still showing growth forecasts.
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Key PointsASML reported its second-quarter results, exceeding the high end of management's guidance and Wall Street's expectations.As a result of robust demand, the company is increasing production capacity and has raised its full-year guidance.The stock is pricey, but ASML holds a near-monopoly on the advanced systems that manufacture AI chips. 10 stocks we like better than ASML › One of the lingering questions weighing on technology stocks has…
ASML raises outlook, eyes capacity lift
ASML Holding NV lifted its annual sales forecast for the second time this year and laid out plans to increase production as a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) spending drives demand for the Dutch company’s chipmaking machines.Net sales would grow to between 43 billion euros and 45 billion euros
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