Dutch tech giant ASML posts gain in second quarter profits
Dutch tech giant ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semiconductor chips, yesterday posted a gain in second-quarter net profits compared with the same period in 2025.
ASML is a critical cog in the global economy and a key bellwether for the tech sector, as the semiconductors crafted with its tools power everything from smartphones to missiles.
ASML, Europe's biggest tech firm by market value, said net profits came in at 2.9 billion euros, compared with 2.3 billion in the second quarter of last year.
The firm also hiked its sales forecast for the full year, projecting total turnover of between 43 and 45 billion euros, compared to a previous range of 36-40 billion.
