Nvidia is the world’s most valuable company because its chips run modern artificial intelligence. Those chips do not exist on their own. They come from a supply chain that depends on one company. That company is ASML.

ASML has become Europes most valuable company by dominating one of the most critical technologies in modern chipmaking: extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. These massive semiconductor lithography machines,

AMSTERDAM, Jan 28 () - ASML has become Europe's most valuable company thanks to its dominance in making lithography systems, huge "chip printing" machines that cost $250 million each and are indispensable ​to firms driving the AI boom.

ASML is experiencing several tailwinds including an expectation of increased chipmaking capacity and continued demand for AI semiconductors.

ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) just delivered the numbers Wall Street has been waiting for. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker reported Q4 2025 orders that smashed analyst estimates, driven by insatiable demand for the advanced lithography systems that make cutting-edge AI chips possible.

Bookings surged in the fourth quarter, indicating strong demand.

TL;DR: Intel is expanding its High-NA EUV lithography tool fleet from ASML, ordering two additional machines to advance its next-gen 14A process node. This strategic investment aims to boost Intel's competitiveness against TSMC and Samsung by leveraging ...

ASML stock's outlook improves as management guides 2026 growth. Learn more about the company's valuation and outlook.