Finance entity

ASML

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ASML is most often covered alongside NVIDIA, which appears in 4 of these 8 stories. The clearest coverage concentration is markets: 6 of 8 stories, with the rest divided among 2 other categories. Each story carries 4.1 original sources on average, compared with 2.8 for the broader beat in this window.

Last mentioned: Aug 2, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · ASML

8 stories
7 avg impact
38% positive
25% negative

Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 13 percentage points.

  • 38% positive
  • 38% neutral
  • 25% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about ASML

ASML is most often covered alongside NVIDIA, which appears in 4 of these 8 stories. The clearest coverage concentration is markets: 6 of 8 stories, with the rest divided among 2 other categories. Each story carries 4.1 original sources on average, compared with 2.8 for the broader beat in this window. Sentiment skews less negative than the wider beat, at 25% negative against 29% across all 3376 Finance stories in the same window. Across a 159-day span, the pace is roughly 0.4 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 2. The 7 average consequence score is above the beat benchmark of 6.3 in the same window. ASML appears in 8 tracked Finance stories published from February 25, 2026 through August 2, 2026.

Stories tracked
8
Per week
0.4
Negative
25%
Sources per story
4.1

Computed from the 8 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 3376 Finance stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering ASML. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Friday Rebound

    Strong Amazon and Microsoft earnings spark a massive recovery; Kospi jumps nearly 20%, and US indices regain ground, though the week remains deeply negative.

  2. Nasdaq Correction

    Nasdaq falls over 10% from recent high, entering correction territory; Nvidia loses more than 5% and is overtaken by Apple as world's largest firm.

  3. Kospi Extends Losses

    Kospi drops a further 6%, deepening the rout; global AI-linked shares remain under heavy pressure.

  4. Kospi Tumbles

    South Korea's Kospi index falls 11.5%, led by SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, on fears of memory chip commoditization and supply chain disruption.

  5. CXMT IPO and DUV Breakthrough

    CXMT lists on Shanghai stock exchange, surging 466% to 3.3tn yuan; reports emerge that China has developed its own DUV lithography tools.

  6. Bank of Korea surprises with rate hike

    The BOK raised its policy rate for the first time since 2023, explicitly citing the need to combat inflationary pressures from the ongoing Iran war.

  7. Kospi collapses 6.6%

    South Korea's benchmark index suffered its worst single-day loss in years, with semiconductor stocks leading the decline as SK Hynix tanked 11.5% and Samsung fell 8.8%.

  8. TSMC posts record earnings and $100B US investment

    After market close, TSMC reported record quarterly profit and announced an additional $100 billion investment in U.S. chipmaking capacity, boosting its own shares and lifting ASML.

  9. US stocks end moderately higher

    S&P 500 rose 0.4%, Dow Jones added 0.3%, Nasdaq gained 0.6% as investors awaited key economic data and corporate earnings.

  10. Target Listing Date

    Planned window for the public debut on a major U.S. exchange (NYSE or Nasdaq).

  11. ASML Equipment Integration

    Expected delivery and setup of $7.9B in new lithography tools.

  12. Indiana Plant Announcement

    SK Hynix announces $3.87B investment in a U.S. advanced packaging facility.

Stories mentioning ASML 8

Markets Bearish

Kospi 11.5% Plunge Exposes AI Economy's Opacity After CXMT IPO

China's CXMT flew 466% on its $365bn IPO and unveiled indigenous DUV lithography, triggering a Kospi rout and Nasdaq correction. Strong Big Tech earnings stabilized markets, but the episode reveals acute concentration and geopolitical risk in the AI supply chain—demanding a re-rating of semiconductor exposure.

2 sources
Markets Bullish

ASML: The Silent Monopoly Powering the Global Semiconductor Supercycle

ASML's absolute monopoly on Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography positions it as a foundational pillar of the global tech economy, offering a high-utility alternative to volatile digital assets. As the sole provider of machinery required for sub-7nm chips, the Dutch firm holds a unique strategic bottleneck that tethering giants like Nvidia and TSMC to its success.

3 sources

Source: James Hires (us) · fool.com

Markets Neutral

ASML vs. Broadcom: Navigating the Semiconductor AI Supercycle

As the artificial intelligence build-out accelerates, semiconductor giants ASML and Broadcom have emerged as two distinct investment pillars. While ASML maintains a monopoly on critical lithography, Broadcom's surging AI networking revenue and custom silicon demand are shifting the risk-reward calculus for growth investors.

3 sources

Source: Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool · Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool

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