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ASML's blockbuster Q2 and capacity upgrade announcement shatter the AI chip bear case, proving EUV demand is real and sustained.

Removes execution risk from AI chip roadmaps; ASML's 2028 orders backlog is now the leading indicator for AI CapEx sustainability.
Trade pressSlicast · July 19, 2026 · US · Source: TipRanks
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