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Chip gear giant ASML resisted last week's AI rout. But investors should also look beyond stocks tied to the artificial intelligence buildout
A rotation out of the biggest winners of the recent rally gathered momentum this week, sending chip stocks toward their steepest weekly decline in more than a year and sparking fresh concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven surge.
China will contribute around 20% of ASML's revenue across the whole of 2026, the company's CFO said. While that figure is a sizable drop from previous years, political headwinds in the U.S. are pushing for stricter export controls on sales of chipmaking hardware to Beijing.
ASML has room to raise prices for some of its chipmaking equipment, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday, after an earnings report in which it said its capacity to produce cutting-edge EUV tools is nearly fully booked through the end of 2027.
ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML, XETRA:ASME) shares rose about 3% at the open on Wednesday after the semiconductor equipment maker reported second quarter results that topped expectations and raised its full-year 2026 revenue forecast. The company posted second-quarter revenue of €9.33 billion (US$10.66 billion), above analyst estimates of €8.8 billion.
Stock futures are pointing to a higher open as investors digest a flurry of earnings reports from major companies; oil prices are higher as the U.S. and Iran continue to trade strikes; PayPal shares are surging following a report that Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to buy the payments giant; ASML shares are gaining after the maker of chip manufacturing equipment reporte...