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ASML, the largest maker of equipment used to manufacture computer chips, intends to offer employees a bonus worth €20,000 ($22,838.00) if they remain with the company between 2027 and 2030. The company confirmed the plan, first reported in Eindhovens Dagblad, on Monday in an emailed statement. ASML said terms of the conditional stock grant from January 1, 2027 are still being finalized, but it would be offered to "all eligible employees."
US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) got a lift in Monday's pre-market trading, coming off of last week's chip sell-off as investors await to hear earnings results from Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), and IBM (IBM) this week. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley and Bullseye American Ingenuity Fund portfolio manager Adam Johnson to discuss what investors will be paying close attention to when it comes to Big Tech's investments and returns on AI.
Contracts to supply computing power for artificial-intelligence calculations have become such a fixture of the craze that whole industries have begun reorganizing around them. AI suppliers say these arrangements give them unprecedented visibility into their future revenue, allowing them to wow investors with promises of bumper sales and profits ahead. Memory suppliers and their customers have sought out longer-dated deals in recent months.
The global artificial intelligence boom has propelled ASML to the top of Europe's stock market, as soaring demand for AI computer chips flows to the Dutch company that dominates the market for the equipment needed to make them. After blowout second quarter earnings, investors and analysts are asking a once far-fetched question: could ASML become Europe's first ever trillion-dollar firm? Key obstacles include doubts over how long Google, Amazon, and other hyperscalers will keep spending heavily on data centres, and whether ASML, its suppliers and customers such as TSMC and Samsung can execute expansion plans.
The global artificial intelligence boom has propelled ASML to the top of Europe's stock market, as soaring demand for AI computer chips flows to the Dutch company that dominates the market for the equipment needed to make them. After blowout second quarter earnings, investors and analysts are asking a once far-fetched question: could ASML become Europe's first ever trillion-dollar firm? Key obstacles include doubts over how long Google, Amazon, and other hyperscalers will keep spending heavily on data centres, and whether ASML, its suppliers and customers such as TSMC and Samsung can execute expansion plans.
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The company plans to expand its capacity by 30% in the next two years.
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ASML Holding raised its full-year sales guidance on July 15 for the second time in 2026, and investors treated it as confirmation that the AI buildout still has room to run. A day later, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) did almost the same thing, lifting its own 2026 outlook for the second ...
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By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Johann M Cherian July 17 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday, tracking a loss in global markets on the back of a chip-stock selloff and an escalating Middle East
Chip stock weakness was taking its toll on Thursday, and tech stocks were losing steam. The Nasdaq was down 0.6%, while the S&P fell 0.1%. The Dow looked for direction near the flatline. Memory chip stocks, like Western Digital and Micron, were some of the worst performers premarket though the chip space struggled broadly.
ASML Holding raises its 2026 outlook as AI-driven chip demand strengthens, while capacity expansion and pricing flexibility support growth.
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By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Johann M Cherian July 16 (Reuters) - European stocks slipped on Thursday as investors assessed a slew of corporate earnings, while escalating tensions in the Middle East
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday as chipmakers stumbled ahead of results from bellwether TSMC, while bonds benefited from another benign reading on U.S.
AI demand drives 30% capacity expansion plans for advanced lithography tools.
Cooler-than-expected producer prices contributed to hopes for easing inflation on Wednesday.
Dell, Sandisk and Micron led an AI sell-off, masked by megacaps such as Apple. SpaceX undercut its IPO price. Taiwan Semi, GE Aerospace earnings are due.
ASML Holding NV (ASML) reports robust Q2 results, exceeding sales and margin expectations, while addressing challenges in pricing and capacity planning.
BlackRock led a major rally in financial stocks. Its assets under management crossed a record $15 trillion for the first time, boosting its shares by 7%. Dealmaking added fuel to Wall Street, with PayPal surging 17% on a reported $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent.
Investors were watching closely for clues about the staying power of the AI revolution. They got what they were looking for.