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NASDAQ:ASML News 31 December 2025 - 24 January 2026

ASML stock price: What to watch before Jan. 28 earnings after Intel jolts chip mood

ASML stock price: What to watch before Jan. 28 earnings after Intel jolts chip mood

ASML shares slipped 0.4% to $1,389.04 Friday ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday. The stock tracked a mixed week for chipmakers after Intel plunged 17% on weak forecasts, rattling the sector. Investors are watching ASML’s new order volumes and guidance for 2026 amid shifting chip-factory spending and ongoing trade tensions.
Applied Materials stock rebounds after tariff scare fades; what to watch next for AMAT

Applied Materials stock rebounds after tariff scare fades; what to watch next for AMAT

Applied Materials rose 2.2% to $325.24 Wednesday, rebounding after Trump said he would delay tariffs tied to Greenland talks. Trading volume topped the 50-day average. Needham raised its price target to $390. The company warned of weaker China equipment spending in 2026 due to tighter U.S. export controls.
Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price ends higher as KeyBanc lifts target; traders size up week ahead

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price ends higher as KeyBanc lifts target; traders size up week ahead

Applied Materials shares rose 2.5% to $327.01 Friday, outpacing the broader market after KeyBanc raised its price target to $380. The move followed TSMC’s higher 2026 capex forecast, which boosted chip-equipment stocks. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Applied reports earnings Feb. 12.
KLA stock price holds near fresh highs after TSMC capex jolt; analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

KLA stock price holds near fresh highs after TSMC capex jolt; analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

KLA Corp shares closed at $1,567.82 Friday, up 1.48% after a 7.70% jump Thursday, as chip-equipment stocks rallied on TSMC’s record profit and $52–56 billion capex plan. Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo raised KLA’s rating and price targets sharply. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 1.2%. KLA reports fiscal Q2 results Jan. 29 after market close.
Applied Materials stock price holds near $327 after TSMC capex jolt — what to watch next

Applied Materials stock price holds near $327 after TSMC capex jolt — what to watch next

Applied Materials closed up 2.5% at $327.01 Friday, lifted by TSMC’s announcement of a $52–$56 billion 2026 spending plan. U.S. markets will be shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Applied’s earnings call is set for Feb. 12, with analysts expecting a 7.1% year-over-year profit drop. The company has warned U.S. export controls could cut 2026 revenue by $600 million.
AI stocks pop before the bell as TSMC lifts Nvidia, AMD and chip peers

AI stocks pop before the bell as TSMC lifts Nvidia, AMD and chip peers

Nvidia rose 2.1% and TSMC jumped 4.5% in premarket trading after TSMC reported record quarterly profit and projected 2026 revenue growth near 30%. ASML gained 5.4%, AMD 1.9%, and Broadcom 0.9%. Meta and Amazon edged higher, while Microsoft and Alphabet slipped. Traders await U.S. industrial production data and Fed comments later Friday.
US stock futures today: TSMC lifts chip stocks as traders scan the U.S. economic calendar

US stock futures today: TSMC lifts chip stocks as traders scan the U.S. economic calendar

U.S. stock index futures rose early Thursday, led by a 0.74% jump in Nasdaq 100 contracts after TSMC’s record earnings and strong chip outlook. S&P 500 futures gained 0.32%, Dow futures edged up 0.06%. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will report earnings before the open. Weekly jobless claims and key regional factory surveys are due later this morning.
ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 6.7% at $1,273.88 after Bernstein upgraded the stock and raised its price target to €1,300, citing a stronger memory spending cycle. Investors await ASML’s January 28 report for updates on 2026 sales and net bookings. CEO Christophe Fouquet warned of a sharp decline in China-related sales for 2026, despite ongoing AI-driven demand in other segments.
ASML stock leaps 7% as TSMC revenue beat lifts chip gear names into CPI, earnings week

ASML stock leaps 7% as TSMC revenue beat lifts chip gear names into CPI, earnings week

ASML shares surged 6.7% to $1,273.88 Friday, leading a semiconductor rally that sent the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index to a record high. TSMC reported fourth-quarter revenue up 20.45% year-on-year, beating forecasts ahead of its Jan. 15 guidance update. Investors await the U.S. CPI release on Jan. 13 and ASML’s earnings on Jan. 28. Markets closed flat overall.
Lam Research stock slips below $200 as chip gear makers slide; jobs report looms

Lam Research stock slips below $200 as chip gear makers slide; jobs report looms

Lam Research shares fell 2.2% to $198.62 Thursday, tracking a broader semiconductor decline as Applied Materials and ASML also dropped. Treasury yields rose after U.S. jobless claims edged higher and productivity jumped. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its Lam price target to $265, citing strong wafer equipment demand. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Lam’s Jan. 28 earnings call.
KLA stock slides after-hours as chip gear names cool off; India R&D expansion in focus

KLA stock slides after-hours as chip gear names cool off; India R&D expansion in focus

KLA shares fell about 2.5% to $1,359.69 in after-hours trading Wednesday after a regular-session drop, snapping a three-day winning streak. The company announced a new $36 million R&D hub in Chennai. Semiconductor equipment stocks broadly declined as investors rotated into mega-cap AI names. Traders are watching U.S. labor data Friday and KLA’s Jan. 29 earnings.
ASML stock slips in premarket after Aletheia upgrade lifts target to $1,500

ASML stock slips in premarket after Aletheia upgrade lifts target to $1,500

ASML shares slipped 0.25% to $1,069.86 in U.S. premarket trading Friday despite an analyst upgrade to Buy and a price target hike to $1,500. Investors are watching China chip-tool rules and ASML’s Jan. 28 earnings for signals on 2026 demand. TSMC rose 1.4% premarket after a U.S. license for China equipment imports. The STOXX 600 gained 0.6% early Friday as European markets reopened.
ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed at $1,069.86, down 0.25%, after Reuters reported China is requiring chipmakers to source at least half of new-fab equipment domestically. The policy could affect demand for ASML’s older lithography tools. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await ASML’s late-January results for further signals.
Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:59 ET Artisan Partners’ Artisan Value Fund said in its third-quarter 2025 investor letter that it sold The Cigna Group and bought Elevance Health, citing rising policy risk around pharmacy benefit managers. The fund also reiterated conviction in ASML Holding, keeping the chip-equipment maker among its top positions. Insider Monkey The portfolio shifts land as investors look for signs that the market’s leadership can broaden beyond AI-linked winners. They also underscore how quickly regulatory scrutiny can reshape the outlook for big healthcare intermediaries. Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, business sits near the center of

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Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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