ASML Holding NV became Europeβs most valuable company ever after a 60% year-to-date advance fueled by a clamor for stocks with exposure to the buildout of artificial intelligence data centers.
ASML Holding NV became Europeβs most valuable company ever after a 60% year-to-date advance fueled by a clamor for stocks with exposure to the buildout of artificial intelligence data centers.
The ASML headquarters and factory in Veldhoven, Netherlands.
Shares of a little-known European chip manufacturer soared more than 70% on Wednesday after being touted by a popular social media account.
An employee holds a rack of 200 millimetre silicon wafers at the X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE semiconductor plant in Corbeil-Essonnes, France, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Shortages in the semiconductor industry, which have already slammed automakers and consumer electronics companies, are getting even worse, complicating the global economyβs recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
They were all stars of the dot-com era before fading into the background as the bubble burst and a new generation of tech darlings rose to the forefront. But Dell Technologies Inc., Nokia Oyj and Lenovo Group Ltd. are back with a vengeance thanks to the unrelenting artificial intelligence spending boom.
They were all stars of the dot-com era before fading into the background as the bubble burst and a new generation of tech darlings rose to the forefront. But Dell Technologies Inc., Nokia Oyj and Lenovo Group Ltd. are back with a vengeance thanks to the unrelenting artificial intelligence spending boom.
A server displayed during the Dell Technologies World Annual Convention event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ASML Holding NVβs ascent to fresh record highs has been a highlight for European markets, yet itβs done little to improve what is the stockβs cheapest relative valuation in years.
ASML Holding NVβs ascent to fresh record highs has been a highlight for European markets, yet itβs done little to improve what is the stockβs cheapest relative valuation in years.
A banner flag with the ASML logo outside the Brainport Industries Campus, which houses the ASML Academy, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. ASML Holding NV's orders in the fourth quarter exceeded analysts' expectations, as the rapid development of artificial intelligence infrastructure boosted demand for its cutting-edge chip-making machines.
A flood of new shares from companies looking to fund their artificial intelligence ambitions is raising questions on Wall Street about whether there will be enough buyers to soak them all up and what this pile of fresh equity will mean for stock prices more broadly.
A flood of new shares from companies looking to fund their artificial intelligence ambitions is raising questions on Wall Street about whether there will be enough buyers to soak them all up and what this pile of fresh equity will mean for stock prices more broadly.
An advertisement for AI for finance on a Wall Street newsstand near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. US stocks were flat, erasing pre-market losses after a report showing an unexpected decline in employment raised concerns of slowing economic growth ahead of a more widely followed gauge of labor due Thursday.